Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But their eyes were held, not to recognize him.

New American Standard Bible

But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.

King James Version

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Holman Bible

But they were prevented from recognizing Him.

International Standard Version

but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.

American Standard Version

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Amplified

But their eyes were [miraculously] prevented from recognizing Him.

An Understandable Version

But they were [miraculously ?] prevented from recognizing who He was.

Anderson New Testament

But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him.

Bible in Basic English

But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

Common New Testament

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but their eyes were affected so as not to discern who he was.

Darby Translation

but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.

Godbey New Testament

and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

but they were prevented from recognizing him.

John Wesley New Testament

But their eyes were holden, so that they did not know him.

Julia Smith Translation

And their eyes were holden not to know him.

King James 2000

But their eyes were held that they should not know him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.

Modern King James verseion

But their eyes were held so that they could not know Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him.

Moffatt New Testament

though they were prevented from recognizing him.

Montgomery New Testament

But their eyes continued to be held that they should not recognize him even for an instant,

NET Bible

(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

New Heart English Bible

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

Noyes New Testament

But their eyes were restrained from knowing him.

Sawyer New Testament

but their eyes were restrained that they did not know him.

The Emphasized Bible

but, their eyes, were held, so as not to know him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.

Webster

But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.

Weymouth New Testament

though they were prevented from recognizing Him.

Williams New Testament

but their eyes were in such a state as to keep them from recognizing Him.

World English Bible

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

Worrell New Testament

but their eyes were holden that they should not recognize Him.

Worsley New Testament

But their eyes were so restrained that they did not know Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and their eyes were holden so as not to know him,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184


Usage: 0

ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
Usage: 57

κρατέω 
Krateo 
Usage: 33


Usage: 0

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἐπιγινώσκω 
Epiginosko 
Usage: 37

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Jesus Encountered On The Road To Emmaus

15 And it came to pass, while they conversed and discussed, that Jesus himself also having approached, went along with them. 16 But their eyes were held, not to recognize him. 17 And he said to them, What are these words that ye toss back to each other, while walking and are looking sad.

Cross References

John 20:14

And having said these things, she turned backward, and sees Jesus standing. And she had not known that it is Jesus.

John 21:4

But having now become morning, Jesus stood on the shore. However the disciples had not seen that it was Jesus.

Luke 24:31

And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he became invisible from them.

2 Kings 6:18-20

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Mark 16:12

And after these things he appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked going into the countryside.

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