Luke 24:21

But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days have passed, since all these things occurred.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 the chief priests and Elders delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.

22And moreover, certain women of ours astonished us; for they went early to the sepulchre;

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Cross References

Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and wrought redemption for them:

Acts 1:6And they, when assembled, asked him and said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

Revelation 5:9And they sung a new anthem, saying: Competent art thou, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; because 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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