21but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.


In Context

18 They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

19 "What things?" he asked.

20 "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him;

21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.

22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning

23 but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

Luke 24:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21But we had hoped that he was the one who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But we hoped that it was he which should redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21But we trusted that it had been he who would have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21But 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.