Miracles and Nanosurgery

[Sparko]

Obviously Jesus wore glasses so he wouldn't be recognized.

[rogue06]

I knew that already! I'm referring to the nerdy details that no one else would care about. Like how and why they were kept from recognizing Jesus.

Keep in mind that Jewish men of Jesus' day (and throughout most of history it seems) were typically bearded but after death they would have had all of their hair shaved off in preparation for burial. It could simply be that they didn't at first recognize him beardless. There are numerous websites showing just how different a man can look with and without a beard (The Daily Mail even ran an article on it).

[mossrose]

I knew that already! I'm referring to the nerdy details that no one else would care about. Like how and why they were kept from recognizing Jesus.

Because He didn't want them to recognize Him until He decided it was time. He was explaining the scriptures about Himself (all OT, btw), so they would get who He is and the significance of His life, death and resurrection.

Also none of the disciples really believed that Christ would be resurrected after His death. Even though He told them umpteen times and they had just seen Lazarus raised.

[Christianbookworm]

Obviously Jesus wore glasses so he wouldn't be recognized.

Jesus doesn't need glasses to pull of that trick! Though, I'm sure He had a good reason to not stick around and go back home from His short term mission trip.