Luke 24:21

Luke 24:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)but 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Luke 24:21

19“What happened?” he asked. They said to him, “We were discussing what happened to Jesus from Nazareth. He was a powerful prophet in what he did and said in the sight of God and all the people. 20Our chief priests and rulers had him condemned to death and crucified. We were hoping that he was the one who would free Israel. What’s more, this is now the third day since everything happened. 22Some of the women from our group startled us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23and didn’t find his body. They told us that they had seen angels who said that he’s alive.

Luke 24:21 word by word

ἡμεῖς δὲ ἠλπίζομεν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ. ἀλλά γε καὶ σὺν πᾶσιν τούτοις τρίτην ταύτην ἡμέραν ἄγει ἀφ᾽ οὗ ταῦτα ἐγένετο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• trustedἐλπίζωelpizō · to hope/expectG1679
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• it had beenεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• shouldμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• have redeemedλυτρόωlutroō · to ransomG3084
• IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• andἀλλάalla · butG235
• besideγέge · indeedG1065
• besideσύνsun · withG4862
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• to dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
• isἄγωagō · to bringG71
• the thirdτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• sinceἀπόapo · away fromG575
• sinceὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• were doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Luke 24:21

• Luke 1:68“Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has come to take care of his people and to set them free.
• Luke 2:38At that moment she came up to Mary and Joseph and began to thank God. She spoke about Jesus to all who were waiting for Jerusalem to be set free.
• Psalms 130:8He will rescue Israel from all its sins.
• Isaiah 59:20“Then a Savior will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from rebellion,” declares the Lord.
• Acts 1:6So when the apostles came together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you’re going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
• 1 Peter 1:18Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.
• Revelation 5:9Then they sang a new song, “You deserve to take the scroll and open the seals on it, because you were slaughtered. You bought people with your blood to be God’s own. They are from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Commentaries on Luke 24:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Cleopas 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21We 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus, happened the same day that he rose from the dead. It well becomes the disciples of Christ to talk together of his death and resurrection; thus they may improve one another's knowledge, refresh one another's memory, and stir up each other's devout affections. And where but two together are well employed in work of that kind, he will come to them, and make a third. Those who seek…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel: This refers to the Messiah. The crucifixion had ended their hopes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2417-24. communications, &c.--The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 24:21

• Apostles
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Third Day
• Fool
• Happen
• Open
• Ought
• Sabbath
• Tale
• Talk
• Terrify

Commentaries on Luke 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings