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Luke 24:21

But we hopiden, that he schulde haue ayenbouyt Israel. And now on alle these thingis the thridde dai is to dai, that these thingis weren don.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Love;   Unbelief;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dead, the;   Insight;   Lack of Insight;   Mortality-Immortality;   Resurrection;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Resurrection of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Kingdom of god;   Messiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Consolation;   Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Resurrection of Christ;   Sabbath;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Messiah;   Thieves;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Christ, Christology;   Cleopas;   Future Hope;   Luke, Gospel of;   Resurrection of Jesus Christ;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boyhood of Jesus;   Christ, Christology;   Cleopas ;   Cross, Cross-Bearing;   Discourse;   Hope;   Israel, Israelite;   Manuscripts;   Numbers (2);   Persecution;   Propitiation (2);   Redemption;   Redemption (2);   Salvation Save Saviour;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Emmaus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Messi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Messiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for November 28;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 31;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for February 7;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.
King James Version (1611)
But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
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.
English 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 happened.
New American Standard Bible
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
New Century Version
But we were hoping that he would free Israel. Besides this, it is now the third day since this happened.
Amplified Bible
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel and set our nation free. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.
Legacy Standard Bible
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
And we had hoped that he would be the one to liberate Isra'el! Besides all that, today is the third day since these things happened;
Darby Translation
But *we* had hoped that *he* was [the one] who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.
Easy-to-Read Version
We were hoping that he would be the one to free Israel. But then all this happened. "And now something else: It has been three days since he was killed,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But we trusted that it had bene he yt should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done.
George Lamsa Translation
But we were hoping that he was the one to save Israel; and behold, it is three days since all these things happened.
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.
Lexham English Bible
But we were hoping that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. But in addition to all these things, this is the third day since these things took place.
Literal Translation
But we were hoping that He is the One going to redeem Israel. But then with all these things, this third day comes today since these things happened.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;
Hebrew Names Version
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Yisra'el. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
International Standard Version
But we kept hoping that he would be the one to redeemto free
">[fn] Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred.Luke 1:68; 2:38; Acts 1:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But we had hoped that it was he who shall redeem Isroel; and, lo, three days (have passed) since all these things were done.
Murdock Translation
But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days [fn] , since all these things occurred.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But we trusted that it had ben he which shoulde haue redeemed Israel: And as touchyng all these thynges, to day is euen the thirde day, that they were done.
English Revised Version
But we hoped that it was he which should redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
and have crucified him, But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. And beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
Weymouth's New Testament
But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.
Update Bible Version
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes and besides all these things, this is now the third day since these things came to pass.
Webster's Bible Translation
But we trusted that it had been he who would have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
New English Translation
But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.
New King James Version
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.
New Living Translation
We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.
New Life Bible
We were hoping He was the One Who was going to make the Jewish people free. But it was three days ago when these things happened.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
We, however, were hoping that, he, was the one destined to redeem Israel! But indeed, even with all these things, this brings on, the third, day, since these things happened: -
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.
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 this happened.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But we trusted that it shuld have bene he that shuld have delyvered Israel. And as touchynge all these thinges to daye is even the thyrd daye that they were done.
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But we hoped that he shulde haue delyuered Israel. And besydes all this, todaye is the thirde daye that this was done.
Mace New Testament (1729)
though we expected he would have been the Messiah, that was to deliver Israel: and besides all this, it is now three days since these things were done.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We all thought he was the Top Hand who would come and rescue God's people from the Romans. But he died three days ago."

Contextual Overview

13 And lo! tweyne of hem wenten in that dai in to a castel, that was fro Jerusalem the space of sixti furlongis, bi name Emaws. 14 And thei spaken togidir of alle these thingis that haddun bifallun. 15 And it was don, the while thei talkiden, and souyten bi hem silf, Jhesus hym silf neiyede, and wente with hem. 16 But her iyen weren holdun, that thei knewen him not. 17 And he seide to hem, What ben these wordis, that ye speken togidir wandrynge, and ye ben sorewful? 18 And oon, whos name was Cleofas, answerde, and seide, Thou thi silf art a pilgrym in Jerusalem, and hast thou not knowun, what thingis ben don in it in these daies? 19 To whom he seide, What thingis? And thei seiden to hym, Of Jhesu of Nazareth, that was a man prophete, myyti in werk and word bifor God and al the puple; 20 and hou the heiyest preestis of oure princis bitoken hym in to dampnacioun of deeth, and crucifieden hym. 21 But we hopiden, that he schulde haue ayenbouyt Israel. And now on alle these thingis the thridde dai is to dai, that these thingis weren don. 22 But also summe wymmen of ouris maden vs afered, whiche bifor dai weren at the graue; and whanne his bodi was not foundun,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:68, Luke 2:38, Psalms 130:8, Isaiah 59:20, Acts 1:6, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 107:2 - Let the Luke 18:33 - and the John 16:20 - That 2 Peter 1:5 - beside

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
Forsothe Abraham was eld, and of many daies, and the Lord hadde blessid hym in alle thingis.
Genesis 24:6
Abraham seide, Be war, lest ony tyme thou lede ayen thidur my sone;
Genesis 24:7
the Lord of heuene that took me fro the hows of my fadir, and fro the lond of my birthe, which spak to me, and swoor, and seide, Y schal yyue this lond to thi seed, he schal sende his aungel bifore thee, and thou schalt take fro thennus a wijf to my sone; forsothe if the womman nyle sue thee,
Genesis 24:12
he seide, Lord God of my lord Abraham, Y biseche, meete with me to dai, and do mersi with my lord Abraham.
Genesis 24:18
Which answerde, Drynke thou, my lord. And anoon sche dide doun the watir pot on hir schuldre, and yaf drynk to hym.
Genesis 24:20
And sche helde out the watir pot in trouyis, and ran ayen to the pit, to drawe watir, and sche yaf watir drawun to alle the camels.
Genesis 24:56
The child seide, Nyle ye holde me, for the Lord hath dressid my weie; delyuere ye me, that I go to my lord.
Psalms 107:1
The `title of the hundrid and sixte salm. Alleluya. Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his merci is in to the world.
Psalms 107:8
The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueilis knouleche to the sones of men.
Psalms 107:15
The mercies of the Lord knouleche to hym; and hise merueils knouleche to the sones of men.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But we trusted,.... "In him", as the Ethiopic version adds:

that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel; they thought, hoped, and believed, that he was the Messiah, spoken of under the character of the Redeemer of Israel; and they had been in expectation of redemption by him, though only of a temporal kind, from the Roman yoke and bondage; but now they could not tell what to think of it, since he was dead; indeed they were not altogether without hope, since there was a report of his being raised from the dead; but what credit was to be given to that, they could not say: but certain it is, that he was the true Messiah, and promised Redeemer; and who was to redeem, and has redeemed the whole Israel of God; even all the elect of God, whether among Jews or Gentiles, from the servitude and damning power of sin, from the slavery of Satan, and the bondage of the law, and from every enemy; and that by his precious blood, his sufferings and death, the very things which were the occasion of these disciples' doubts about him, as the Redeemer: so the Jews say u,

"that upon the death of the Messiah, the son of Joseph, all Israel shall flee to the deserts, and such as are of a doubtful heart shall turn to the nations of the world and say, "is this the redemption we have waited for", for the Messiah is slain?''

And besides all this, today is the third day, since these things were done; which is either mentioned, as an aggravation of the ignorance of the stranger, that these things should be done so lately, as within three days, and yet he should be ignorant of them, or not remember them, and need to be informed about them; or as a further reason of their doubting, that it was now the third day since the death of Jesus, and there was nothing certain of his resurrection, only the report of the women, which they could not depend upon; or else as a reason of their trusting, that he was the person that should redeem Israel; since this was the third day from his crucifixion; the day on which he said he should rise from the dead, and of which there was a report spread, not to be disproved, that he was that day actually risen: this day is greatly observed by the Jews w: they take notice that the Scriptures speak of several remarkable third days; and besides Genesis 22:4 is cited a passage which refers to the resurrection of Christ on the third day; and they speak

"of the third day of the tribes, Genesis 42:18 of the third day of the spies, Joshua 2:16 of the third day of the giving of the law, Exodus 19:16 of the third day of Jonas, Jonah 1:17 (which was a type of the resurrection of the Messiah,

Matthew 12:40) of the third day of those that came up out of the captivity, Ezra 8:15 of the third day of the resurrection of the dead, Hosea 6:2 and of the third day of Esther, Esther 5:1.''

u Abkath Rocel, l. 1. par. 1. sign. 7. p. 53. w Bereshit Rabba, sect. 56. fol. 49. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We trusted - We hoped and expected.

Should have redeemed Israel - That he was the Messiah, who would have delivered the nation from the Romans.

Besides all this - It is to be observed that Cleopas states things just as they occurred to his own mind. There is little connection. His mind is confused and distracted. There were so many things that were remarkable in Jesus; there was so much evidence that he was the Messiah; their hopes had been so suddenly dashed by his death, and the succeeding events had been so wonderful, that his mind was confused, and he knew not what to think. The things which he now stated served to increase his perplexity. The expressions here are perfectly natural. They bespeak an agitated mind. They are simple touches of nature, which show that the book was not forged. If the book had been the work of imposture, this artless and perplexed narrative would not have been thought of.

Today is the third day ... - Jesus had foretold them that he would rise on the third day. This they did not understand; but it is not improbable that they looked to this day expecting something wonderful, and that the visit to the sepulchre had called it to their recollection, and they were more and more amazed when they put all these things together. As if they had said, “The third day is come, and we have not seen him. Yet we begin to remember his promise - the angels have informed us that he is alive - but we do not know how to put these things together, or what to make of them.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 24:21-24. Cleopas paints the real state of his own mind in these verses. In his relation there is scarcely any thing well connected; important points are referred to, and not explained, though he considered the person to whom he spoke as entirely unacquainted with these transactions: his own hopes and fears he cannot help mixing with the narration, and throwing over the whole that confusion that dwells in his own heart. The narration is not at all in Luke's style; but as it is probable he was the other disciple who was present, and had heard the words of Cleopas, he gave them in that simple, natural, artless manner in which they were spoken. Had the account been forged, those simple, natural touches would not have appeared.

To-day is the third day — Our Lord had often said that he would rise again the third day; and though Alpheus had little hope of this resurrection, yet he could not help recollecting the words he had heard, especially as they seemed to be confirmed by the relation of the women, Luke 24:22-24.


 
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