Luke 24:21
Good News Translation
And we had hoped that he would be the one who was going to set Israel free! Besides all that, this is now the third day since it happened.

New Revised Standard Version
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place.

Contemporary English Version
We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

New American Bible
But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

Luke 2:38 Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.

Psalm 130:8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Isaiah 59:20 And there shall come a redeemer to Sion, and to them that return from iniquity in Jacob, saith the Lord.

Acts 1:6 They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?

1 Peter 1:18,19 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: . . .

Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

Context
The Road to Emmaus
20And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done. 22Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us who, before it was light, were at the sepulchre,…
Cross References
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

Acts 7:28
What! Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?

Luke 24:20
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