Luke 24:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 20:14 : 14 And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.
  • John 21:4 : 4 Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus).
  • Luke 24:31 : 31 And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.
  • 2 Kgs 6:18-20 : 18 Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha's request. 19 And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, and this is not the town: come after me so that I may take you to the man you are searching for. And he took them to Samaria. 20 And when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, Lord, let the eyes of these men be open so that they may see. And the Lord made their eyes open, and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria.
  • Mark 16:12 : 12 And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country.

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  • Luke 24:28-32
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    28And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;

    29But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

    30And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.

    31And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.

    32And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?

  • Luke 24:14-15
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    14And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.

    15And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.

  • Luke 24:17-19
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    79%

    17And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?

    18Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?

    19And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:

  • Luke 24:45
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    45Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.

  • Matt 9:30
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    30And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.

  • Luke 18:34
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    34But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

  • Mark 4:12
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    12So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

  • Luke 9:45
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    45But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

  • Luke 24:35-37
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    35And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.

    36And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you!

    37But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.

  • Luke 24:24-26
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    24And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.

    25And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

    26Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?

  • Mark 16:11-13
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    74%

    11And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

    12And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country.

    13And they went away and gave news of it to the rest; and they had no belief in what was said.

  • 2 Cor 3:14
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    14But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ.

  • Matt 12:16
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    16Ordering them not to give people word of him:

  • Matt 20:33
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    33They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.

  • John 12:40
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    40He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.

  • Luke 24:11
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    11But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

  • John 20:9
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    9For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

  • Mark 9:32
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    32But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

  • Luke 24:4
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    4And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:

  • John 20:14
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    14And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.

  • Matt 13:14-16
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    14And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

    15For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

    16But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

  • Mark 8:18
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    18Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, have you no hearing? and have you no memory?

  • Isa 44:18
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    18They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.

  • Mark 9:9-10
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    9And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.

    10And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

  • Luke 2:50
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    50And his words seemed strange to them.

  • 2 Cor 4:4
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    4Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

  • Matt 17:8
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    8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only.

  • John 10:6
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    6In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

  • Luke 24:40-41
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    40And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.

    41And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?

  • John 16:18
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    18So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

  • Luke 9:36
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    36And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.

  • Mark 6:52
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    52For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard.