Luke 24:21

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.

King James Version (1611)
But wee trusted that it had bene hee, which should haue redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

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.

English Standard Version
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

New American Standard Bible
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

New Century Version
But we were hoping that he would free Israel. Besides this, it is now the third day since this happened.

Amplified Bible
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel and set our nation free. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.

Legacy Standard Bible
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.

Berean Standard Bible
But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

Contemporary English Version
We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

Complete Jewish Bible
And we had hoped that he would be the one to liberate Isra'el! Besides all that, today is the third day since these things happened;

Darby Translation
But *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.

Easy-to-Read Version
We were hoping that he would be the one to free Israel. But then all this happened. "And now something else: It has been three days since he was killed,

Geneva Bible (1587)
But we trusted that it had bene he yt should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done.

George Lamsa Translation
But we were hoping that he was the one to save Israel; and behold, it is three days since all these things happened.

Good News Translation
And we had hoped that he would be the one who was going to set Israel free! Besides all that, this is now the third day since it happened.

Lexham English Bible
But we were hoping that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. But in addition to all these things, this is the third day since these things took place.

Literal Translation
But we were hoping that He is the One going to redeem Israel. But then with all these things, this third day comes today since these things happened.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;

Hebrew Names Version
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Yisra'el. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

International Standard Version
But we kept hoping that he would be the one to redeemto free">[fn] Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred.Luke 1:68; 2:38; Acts 1:6;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But we had hoped that it was he who shall redeem Isroel; and, lo, three days (have passed) since all these things were done.

Murdock Translation
But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days [fn] , since all these things occurred.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But we trusted that it had ben he which shoulde haue redeemed Israel: And as touchyng all these thynges, to day is euen the thirde day, that they were done.

English Revised Version
But 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.

World English Bible
But 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.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
and have crucified him, But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. And beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Weymouth's New Testament
But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But we hopiden, that he schulde haue ayenbouyt Israel. And now on alle these thingis the thridde dai is to dai, that these thingis weren don.

Update Bible Version
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes and besides all these things, this is now the third day since these things came to pass.

Webster's Bible Translation
But 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.

New English Translation
But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.

New King James Version
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

New Living Translation
We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.

New Life Bible
We were hoping He was the One Who was going to make the Jewish people free. But it was three days ago when these things happened.

New Revised Standard
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
We, however, were hoping that, he, was the one destined to redeem Israel! But indeed, even with all these things, this brings on, the third, day, since these things happened: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Revised Standard Version
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But we trusted that it shuld have bene he that shuld have delyvered Israel. And as touchynge all these thinges to daye is even the thyrd daye that they were done.

Young's Literal Translation
and 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.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But we hoped that he shulde haue delyuered Israel. And besydes all this, todaye is the thirde daye that this was done.

Mace New Testament (1729)
though we expected he would have been the Messiah, that was to deliver Israel: and besides all this, it is now three days since these things were done.

Simplified Cowboy Version
We all thought he was the Top Hand who would come and rescue God's people from the Romans. But he died three days ago."

Contextual Overview

¹³That same day two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them. But they were not able to recognize who he was. ¹⁷He asked, "What's this you're discussing so intently as you walk along?" They just stood there, long-faced, like they had lost their best friend. Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, "Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn't heard what's happened during the last few days?" ¹⁹He said, "What has happened?" They said, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him. And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened. But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning they were at the tomb and couldn't find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn't see Jesus." ²⁵Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can't you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don't you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?" Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him. ²⁸They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on but they pressed him: "Stay and have supper with us. It's nearly evening; the day is done." So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared. ³² Back and forth they talked. "Didn't we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?" ³³They didn't waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: "It's really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!" ³⁵ Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:68, Luke 2:38, Psalms 130:8, Isaiah 59:20, Acts 1:6, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 107:2 - Let the Luke 18:33 - and the John 16:20 - That 2 Peter 1:5 - beside

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.

Genesis 24:6
Abraham said, "Oh no. Never. By no means are you to take my son back there. God , the God of Heaven, took me from the home of my father and from the country of my birth and spoke to me in solemn promise, ‘I'm giving this land to your descendants.' This God will send his angel ahead of you to get a wife for my son. And if the woman won't come, you are free from this oath you've sworn to me. But under no circumstances are you to take my son back there."

Genesis 24:18
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?

Genesis 24:56
He said, "Oh, don't make me wait! God has worked everything out so well—send me off to my master."

Psalms 107:1
Oh, thank God —he's so good! His love never runs out. All of you set free by God , tell the world! Tell how he freed you from oppression, Then rounded you up from all over the place, from the four winds, from the seven seas.

Luke 2:19
Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they'd been told!

Luke 2:51
So he went back to Nazareth with them, and lived obediently with them. His mother held these things dearly, deep within herself. And Jesus matured, growing up in both body and spirit, blessed by both God and people.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But we trusted,.... "In him", as the Ethiopic version adds:

that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel; they thought, hoped, and believed, that he was the Messiah, spoken of under the character of the Redeemer of Israel; and they had been in expectation of redemption by him, though only of a temporal kind, from the Roman yoke and bondage; but now they could not tell what to think of it, since he was dead; indeed they were not altogether without hope, since there was a report of his being raised from the dead; but what credit was to be given to that, they could not say: but certain it is, that he was the true Messiah, and promised Redeemer; and who was to redeem, and has redeemed the whole Israel of God; even all the elect of God, whether among Jews or Gentiles, from the servitude and damning power of sin, from the slavery of Satan, and the bondage of the law, and from every enemy; and that by his precious blood, his sufferings and death, the very things which were the occasion of these disciples' doubts about him, as the Redeemer: so the Jews say u,

"that upon the death of the Messiah, the son of Joseph, all Israel shall flee to the deserts, and such as are of a doubtful heart shall turn to the nations of the world and say, "is this the redemption we have waited for", for the Messiah is slain?''

And besides all this, today is the third day, since these things were done; which is either mentioned, as an aggravation of the ignorance of the stranger, that these things should be done so lately, as within three days, and yet he should be ignorant of them, or not remember them, and need to be informed about them; or as a further reason of their doubting, that it was now the third day since the death of Jesus, and there was nothing certain of his resurrection, only the report of the women, which they could not depend upon; or else as a reason of their trusting, that he was the person that should redeem Israel; since this was the third day from his crucifixion; the day on which he said he should rise from the dead, and of which there was a report spread, not to be disproved, that he was that day actually risen: this day is greatly observed by the Jews w: they take notice that the Scriptures speak of several remarkable third days; and besides Genesis 22:4 is cited a passage which refers to the resurrection of Christ on the third day; and they speak

"of the third day of the tribes, Genesis 42:18 of the third day of the spies, Joshua 2:16 of the third day of the giving of the law, Exodus 19:16 of the third day of Jonas, Jonah 1:17 (which was a type of the resurrection of the Messiah,

Matthew 12:40) of the third day of those that came up out of the captivity, Ezra 8:15 of the third day of the resurrection of the dead, Hosea 6:2 and of the third day of Esther, Esther 5:1.''

u Abkath Rocel, l. 1. par. 1. sign. 7. p. 53. w Bereshit Rabba, sect. 56. fol. 49. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We trusted - We hoped and expected.

Should have redeemed Israel - That he was the Messiah, who would have delivered the nation from the Romans.

Besides all this - It is to be observed that Cleopas states things just as they occurred to his own mind. There is little connection. His mind is confused and distracted. There were so many things that were remarkable in Jesus; there was so much evidence that he was the Messiah; their hopes had been so suddenly dashed by his death, and the succeeding events had been so wonderful, that his mind was confused, and he knew not what to think. The things which he now stated served to increase his perplexity. The expressions here are perfectly natural. They bespeak an agitated mind. They are simple touches of nature, which show that the book was not forged. If the book had been the work of imposture, this artless and perplexed narrative would not have been thought of.

Today is the third day ... - Jesus had foretold them that he would rise on the third day. This they did not understand; but it is not improbable that they looked to this day expecting something wonderful, and that the visit to the sepulchre had called it to their recollection, and they were more and more amazed when they put all these things together. As if they had said, “The third day is come, and we have not seen him. Yet we begin to remember his promise - the angels have informed us that he is alive - but we do not know how to put these things together, or what to make of them.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 24:21-24. Cleopas paints the real state of his own mind in these verses. In his relation there is scarcely any thing well connected; important points are referred to, and not explained, though he considered the person to whom he spoke as entirely unacquainted with these transactions: his own hopes and fears he cannot help mixing with the narration, and throwing over the whole that confusion that dwells in his own heart. The narration is not at all in Luke's style; but as it is probable he was the other disciple who was present, and had heard the words of Cleopas, he gave them in that simple, natural, artless manner in which they were spoken. Had the account been forged, those simple, natural touches would not have appeared.

To-day is the third day — Our Lord had often said that he would rise again the third day; and though Alpheus had little hope of this resurrection, yet he could not help recollecting the words he had heard, especially as they seemed to be confirmed by the relation of the women, Luke 24:22-24.