KJV King James Version
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
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Luke 24:21
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
WEB World English Bible
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
ASV American Standard Version
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened.
Surrounding context — Luke 24
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
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ἡμεῖςG3165 · memeδὲG1161 · dethenἠλπίζομενG1679 · elpizōto hope/expectὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatαὐτόςG846 · autosit/s/heἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoμέλλωνG3195 · mellōto ensueλυτροῦσθαιG3084 · lutroōto ransomτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραήλ.G2474 · IsraēlIsraelἀλλάG235 · allabutγεG1065 · geindeedκαὶG2532 · kaiandσὺνG4862 · sunwithπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτούτοιςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτρίτηνG5154 · tritosthirdταύτηνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἡμέρανG2250 · hēmeradayἄγειG71 · agōto bringἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐγένετο.G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
Luke 1:68Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,Isaiah 59:20And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.1 Peter 1:18-19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;Acts 1:6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?Psalm 130:8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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