Luke 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 24:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But their eyes were holden that they should not know him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 24:16 — KJV
“But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.”
— Luke 24:16 (KJV)
Luke 24:16 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 24:16
“Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:16: eyes, should, know
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:16: eyes, know
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:16: eyes, know
“And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:16: should, know
“And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.”
Shares key themes with Luke 24:16: should, know
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