Luke 24:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But we had hoped that he was the one who would purchase the Israelites back [from their bondage]. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

American Standard Version (1901)

But 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.

Common English Bible

We had hoped he was the one who would redeem Israel. All these things happened three days ago.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But we were hoping that he would be the Redeemer of Israel. And now, on top of all this, today is the third day since these things have happened.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But 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.

Luke 24:21 Cross References

Luke 1:68

“May the Lord be praised, [who is] the God of the Israelites, for He has come to [the aid of] His people and bought them back [i.e., from bondage].

Luke 2:38

She came forward at that very time and thanked God [in prayer] and spoke about the child [Jesus] to everyone [in the Temple area] who was expecting the redemption of the people of Jerusalem [i.e., their liberation from sin].

Acts 1:6

When the apostles had come together, they asked [Jesus], “Lord, are you ready to restore the kingdom [of God] to [the nation of] Israel [at this time]?”

Acts 7:28

Are you going to kill me like you did that Egyptian yesterday?’

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song [which went like this]: “You deserve to take the book and break the seals on it, for you were killed and, with your blood, you purchased people for God from every tribe and language and race and nation,