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;"
— Luke 24:21, Bible in Basic English
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?
And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:
And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
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;
And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,
And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.
And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.