I believe there are a number of instances where Jesus actually was not recognized, weren’t there? For example, there is the walk to Emmaus. I have always wondered about that.......
It’s because before Crucifixion the Roman Soldiers ripped off Jesus’ beard/ After Resurrection he bore the scars of that and his followers didn’t recognize him until he spoke to them. When we get to heaven we will see his scarred face, hands, feet and side and know just HOW MUCH we are LOVED!
Because they saw him in the flesh and not in the spirit. They didn’t ‘see’ him for who He truly is by using their natural eyes. They didn’t have ‘eyes to see’.