We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.
Israel, the LORD will save you from all your sins.
The LORD has promised to rescue the city of Zion and Jacob's descendants who turn from sin.
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to save his people.
At that time Anna came in and praised God. She spoke about the child Jesus to everyone who hoped for Jerusalem to be set free.
While the apostles were still with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, are you now going to give Israel its own king again?”
Are you going to kill me, just as you killed that Egyptian yesterday?”
Then they sang a new song, “You are worthy to receive the scroll and open its seals, because you were killed. And with your own blood you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.