Luke 24:21

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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

20Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.

22Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

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Cross References

Psalms 130:8And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

Acts 1:6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from 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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