Luke 24:21

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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19 He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

21 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.

22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

23 and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

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Luke 24:21 in every translation

WEB 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.
KJV 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.
BSB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
DBY 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.