Luke 24:21

But we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

22And further, certain women of our company, who were early at the sepulcher, astonished us:

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Cross References

Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;

Acts 1:6Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying: Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:14-36

The Disciples Going to Emmaus. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are… Read the whole commentary →

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