Luke 24:21

We had hoped he was the one who was going to rescue Israel. It's been three days now since all this 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

20But our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.

22But then some of the women in our group surprised us.

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Cross References

Psalms 130:8He will save Israel from every sin.

Luke 1:68“The Lord, the God of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them free.

Acts 1:6So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?”

Revelation 5:9They sang a new song, “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, for you were slain and with your blood you redeemed for God people from every tribe, language, 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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