NET Bible
"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."
— Luke 24:21, NET Bible
“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 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.”
“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;”
“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.”
Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him,“Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that have happened there in these days?”
He said to them,“What things?”“The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied,“a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;
and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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.
Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.
Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”