Luke 24:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
But 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.

Amplified Bible
But 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 Bible
But 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 Bible
But 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.

Contemporary English Version
We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

Good News Translation
And 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We were hoping that he was the one who would free Israel. What's more, this is now the third day since everything happened.

International Standard Version
But 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 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.
Classic Translations
King James 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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
But we hoped that it was he who should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

New Heart 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.

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.

American 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And we were hoping that He was the One Who would redeem Israel. But besides all these things, as of today, the third day has already passed since these things took place.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised Version
But 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But we trusted that it had bene he that should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But we trusted that it had ben he which shoulde haue redeemed Israel: And as touchyng all these thynges, to day is euen the thirde day, that they were done.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But we hoped that he shulde haue delyuered Israel. And besydes all this, todaye is the thirde daye that this was done.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But we trusted that it shuld have bene he that shuld have delyvered Israel. And as touchynge all these thinges to daye is even the thyrd daye that they were done.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and 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 Bible
But 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 Translation
And 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And we were hoping it was He, who is about to redeem Israel. But indeed also with all these things, brings us to this third day from which these things happened.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we had been hoping that he was going to deliver Israel and behold, it is the third day now, since all these things occurred.

Lamsa Bible
But we were hoping that he was the one to save Israel; and behold, it is three days since all these things happened.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But 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 Testament
But 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 Testament
But 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 Testament
though 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 Testament
But 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 Testament
But 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 Testament
But 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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