Luke 24:21

And we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel! Further, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

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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 handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.

22Moreover certain women of our group astonished us—arriving early at the tomb,

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Cross References

Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people;

Acts 1:6Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

Revelation 5:9And they sing a new song saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals; because You were slaughtered, and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every tribe and language and people and ethnic 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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