New International Versionbut 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.
New Living TranslationWe had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.
English Standard VersionBut 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.
Berean Standard BibleBut 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.
Berean Literal BibleBut we were hoping it is He who is about to redeem Israel. But indeed also with all these things, this brings the third day away from which these things came to pass.
King James BibleBut 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.
New King James VersionBut 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 American Standard BibleBut 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.
NASB 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.
NASB 1977“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 BibleBut 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.
Amplified BibleBut 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.
Christian Standard BibleBut 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.
Holman Christian Standard BibleBut 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.
American Standard VersionBut 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.
Contemporary English VersionWe had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.
English Revised VersionBut 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.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationWe were hoping that he was the one who would free Israel. What's more, this is now the third day since everything happened.
Good News TranslationAnd 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.
International Standard VersionBut we kept hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred.
NET BibleBut 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 Heart English BibleBut 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.
Webster's Bible TranslationBut 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.
Weymouth New TestamentBut 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things took place.
World English BibleBut 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand we were hoping that it is He who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing today since these things happened.
Berean Literal BibleBut we were hoping it is He who is about to redeem Israel. But indeed also with all these things, this brings the third day away from which these things came to pass.
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.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd we hoped that this is he about to redeem Israel: but also with all these things, to day it brings the third day from which these things were. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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.
Catholic Public Domain VersionBut 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.
New American BibleBut we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.
New Revised Standard VersionBut 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut we were hoping that he was the one to save Israel; and behold, it is three days since all these things happened.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut we had been hoping that he was going to deliver Israel and behold, it is the third day now, since all these things occurred. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
Godbey New TestamentBut we were hoping that He is the one about to redeem Israel: but truly in addition to all these things, this is the third day from which these things took place.
Haweis New TestamentBut we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.
Mace New Testamentthough 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.
Weymouth New TestamentBut 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.
Worrell New TestamentBut we were hoping that it was He Who was about to redeem Israel; yea, indeed, and besides all these things, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
Worsley New TestamentBut we hoped that it was He that would have delivered Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
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Context The Road to Emmaus… 20Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him. 21Butwewere hopingHewasthe One whowouldredeemIsrael.Andbesidesallthis,itisthe thirddaysincethese thingstook place.22Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,…
Cross References Isaiah 53:3-5He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Daniel 9:24-26Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place. / Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. / Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.
Psalm 22:1-18For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. / Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. ...
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Psalm 16:9-11Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. / For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. / You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
Hosea 6:1-2Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. / After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Acts 1:6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 13:27-30The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. / When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. ...
John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
John 11:25-27Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” / “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
Matthew 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
Treasury of Scripture 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. Luke 1:68 Blessedbe the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, Luke 2:38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Psalm 130:8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Jump to Previous AdditionBesidesHopedHopingIndeedIsraelMoreoverPassingRansomRedeemRedeemedSaviourThirdThreeTimeTo-DayTrustedYesterdayJump to Next AdditionBesidesHopedHopingIndeedIsraelMoreoverPassingRansomRedeemRedeemedSaviourThirdThreeTimeTo-DayTrustedYesterdayLuke 24 1.Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.9.They report it to others.13.Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;36.afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;47.gives them a charge;49.promises the Holy Spirit;50.and so ascends into heaven.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel.This phrase reflects the messianic expectations of the Jewish people during the time of Jesus. Many Jews anticipated a political and military Messiah who would liberate them from Roman oppression and restore the kingdom of Israel to its former glory. This hope is rooted in Old Testament prophecies, such as those found in Isaiah 9:6-7 and Jeremiah 23:5-6, which speak of a coming ruler from the line of David. The disciples' disappointment indicates their misunderstanding of the nature of Jesus' mission, which was spiritual redemption rather than political liberation. This expectation of redemption is also seen in the actions of figures like Simeon in Luke 2:25-32, who awaited the "consolation of Israel." And besides all this,
This phrase suggests a culmination of events and emotions. The disciples are recounting the recent happenings that have dashed their hopes. It indicates a sense of finality and resignation, as if to say that all their expectations have been proven wrong. This reflects the deep despair and confusion among Jesus' followers after His crucifixion, as they struggled to reconcile their hopes with the reality of His death. it is the third day since these things took place.
The mention of the "third day" is significant in the context of Jesus' resurrection. Jesus had foretold His resurrection on the third day in passages such asMatthew 16:21 andLuke 9:22. The third day is also symbolic in Jewish tradition, often associated with divine intervention and new beginnings, as seen inHosea 6:2. The disciples' reference to the third day highlights their awareness of Jesus' predictions, yet their lack of understanding or belief in the resurrection. This sets the stage for the revelation of the risen Christ, emphasizing the fulfillment of prophecy and the transformative power of the resurrection. Persons / Places / Events 1. Cleopas and the Other DiscipleThese two disciples were traveling to Emmaus and were discussing the recent events concerning Jesus' crucifixion and the reports of His resurrection. 2. JesusAlthough initially unrecognized by the disciples, Jesus joins them on their journey and engages in conversation about the recent events in Jerusalem. 3. EmmausA village about seven miles from Jerusalem, where the disciples were heading when they encountered Jesus. 4. JerusalemThe city where Jesus was crucified and where the resurrection was first reported. 5. The Third DayThis refers to the time frame since Jesus' crucifixion, significant in Jewish eschatological expectation and prophecy fulfillment. Teaching Points Hope in RedemptionThe disciples' hope for redemption was not misplaced but misunderstood. True redemption through Christ transcends political or national expectations and is spiritual and eternal. Understanding ProphecyThe disciples' misunderstanding highlights the importance of knowing and interpreting Scripture correctly. Jesus' fulfillment of prophecy was not in the way they expected, teaching us to seek God's wisdom in understanding His plans. The Significance of the Third DayThe mention of the third day underscores the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy about His resurrection, affirming the reliability of His words and the Scriptures. Recognizing Jesus in Our JourneyLike the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we may not always recognize Jesus in our circumstances. We are encouraged to seek His presence and guidance in our daily walk. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Luke 24:21?
2.How does Luke 24:21 reveal the disciples' misunderstanding of Jesus' mission?
3.What Old Testament prophecies connect to the hope expressed in Luke 24:21?
4.How can we align our expectations with God's plan, as seen in Luke 24:21?
5.In what ways does Jesus fulfill the hope mentioned in Luke 24:21?
6.How can Luke 24:21 inspire patience in waiting for God's promises today?
7.How does Luke 24:21 challenge the understanding of Jesus as the Messiah?
8.Why were the disciples disappointed in Luke 24:21 despite Jesus' resurrection?
9.What historical evidence supports the events described in Luke 24:21?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 24?
11.(Acts 1:6–7) Why does Jesus avoid giving a clear timeline for restoring Israel, if that was a central hope for Jews?
12.Why does John 12:32–33 emphasize “lifting up” as a means of drawing people, considering the historical context of crucifixion practices and Jewish expectations of a Messiah?
13.What is the purpose of the Walk to Emmaus?
14.What are the Times of the Gentiles?What Does Luke 24:21 Mean But we were hoping– The travelers speak in the past tense, revealing crushed expectations. Their hearts echoProverbs 13:12, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life”. – They had watched Jesus heal, teach with authority, and even raise the dead (Luke 7:22; 8:54–55). Each miracle had fanned the flame of hope that at last Israel’s Deliverer had come (Isaiah 35:4–6). – Yet Calvary seemed to slam the door shut. Like the psalmist they could cry, “Why are you downcast, O my soul?” (Psalm 42:5).
He was the One who would redeem Israel– “Redeem” meant buying back from bondage (Exodus 6:6). Zechariah had celebrated that very promise at Jesus’ birth: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people” (Luke 1:68). – Most Israelites pictured political freedom from Rome (Acts 1:6). Scripture, however, pointed first to release from sin’s slavery (Isaiah 59:20;John 1:29;Titus 2:14). – The cross accomplished that deeper rescue: “You know that you were redeemed … with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:18–19). The disciples’ eyes had not yet caught up with that reality.
And besides all this– Disappointment piled up: • Betrayal by Judas (Luke 22:47–48) • A sham trial before the Sanhedrin and Pilate (Luke 22:66 – 23:25) • Crucifixion, death, and hurried burial (Luke 23:33, 50–56) – “All this” felt overwhelming, the very opposite of the kingdom victory they expected (Psalm 22:1;Luke 24:19–20).
It is the third day since these things took place– Jesus had foretold this timetable repeatedly: “The Son of Man … will be raised on the third day” (Luke 9:22; 18:33). – Prophecy stood behind it: Jonah’s three days (Matthew 12:40) andHosea 6:2, “On the third day He will raise us up”. – Even their own report included rumors of an empty tomb (Luke 24:22–24). The pieces were all on the table; they simply had not been put together yet (1 Corinthians 15:4).
summaryLuke 24:21 captures hearts caught between shattered hopes and coming glory. The travelers mourn a Messiah they believed would set Israel free, unaware that His death has already paid the ransom for sin and that His promised third-day resurrection is even now dawning. Their sorrow soon turns to joy when the risen Christ opens the Scriptures and their eyes, proving that God’s plan has never faltered and that every promise stands sure. (21) But we trusted.--The pronoun is emphatic. " We, the disciples, were hoping . . . ,"whatever might be the judgment of others. Which should have redeemed Israel.--More exactly,He that is about to redeem . . . The two travellers belonged apparently to those who now, as at the time of the Nativity, were waiting for redemption in Jerusalem (Luke 2:38). To day is the third day .--We note how naturally the disciples fall, from the first, into this method of describing the interval since the Crucifixion. Verse 21. - But we trusted that it had been he which shouldhave redeemed Israel. And we who were his friends and followers, we thought we had found in him the Redeemer of Israel, King Messiah! Think! the Redeemer crucified! Although the Redeemer, in the sense they-probably understood the word, was something very different to the sense we give to it, the idea was still something very lofty and sublime. It in-eluded, no doubt, much of earthly glory and dominion for Israel, but in some definite sense the Gentile world, too, would share in the blessings of Messiah. And to think of the shameful cross putting an end to all these hopes! And beside all this, to-day is the third day since these thingswere done. But yet terrible and despairing as was the story of Cleopas and his friend, their tone was not quite hopeless; for they went on, "And now we have come to the third day since they crucified him." No doubt they dwelt a short space on the expression, "third day," telling the Stranger how their dead Master, when alive, had bade his friends watch for the third day from his death. The third day, he had told them, would be the day of his triumphant return to them; and, strangely enough, on the early morning of this third day, something did happen which had stirred, excited, and perplexed them. Certain women of their company, who had been early to the grave of the Master, meaning to embalm the corpse, found the sepulchre empty, and they came back reporting how they had seen a vision of angels there, who told them their Master lived. What did it all mean?
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Greek Butδὲ(de)Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.weἡμεῖς(hēmeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.were hopingἠλπίζομεν(ēlpizomen)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1679:To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.Heαὐτός(autos)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.wasἐστιν(estin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510:I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.the [One who]ὁ(ho)Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.wouldμέλλων(mellōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3195:A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.redeemλυτροῦσθαι(lytrousthai)Verb - Present Infinitive Middle
Strong's 3084:To release on receipt of ransom; mid: I redeem, release by paying ransom, liberate. From lutron; to ransom.Israel.Ἰσραήλ(Israēl)Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474:Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.Andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.besidesγε(ge)Particle
Strong's 1065:A primary particle of emphasis or qualification.allπᾶσιν(pasin)Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.[this],τούτοις(toutois)Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.[it]ταύτην(tautēn)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.isἄγει(agei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 71:A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.[the] thirdτρίτην(tritēn)Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5154:Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.dayἡμέραν(hēmeran)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250:A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.sinceἀφ’(aph’)Preposition
Strong's 575:From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.these thingsταῦτα(tauta)Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.took place.ἐγένετο(egeneto)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096:A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.
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