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The Road to Emmaus

Luke 24:21

In 9 translations

BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
LSV
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.
YLT
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.
DBY
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.
DRC
But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
GNV
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.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ (“also”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include σήμερον (“today”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ἄγει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄγει; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add σήμερον.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡμεῖς δὲ ἠλπίζομεν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ· ἀλλά γε καὶ σὺν πᾶσιν τούτοις τρίτην ταύτην ἡμέραν ἄγει ἀφʼ οὗ ταῦτα ἐγένετο.
RP2018
Ἡμεῖς δὲ ἠλπίζομεν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ. Ἀλλά γε σὺν πᾶσιν τούτοις τρίτην ταύτην ἡμέραν ἄγει σήμερον ἀφ’ οὗ ταῦτα ἐγένετο.
TR-Boyd
Ἡμεῖς δὲ ἠλπίζομεν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ. Ἀλλά γε σὺν πᾶσι τούτοις τρίτην ταύτην ἡμέραν ἄγει σήμερον ἀφ᾿ οὗ ταῦτα ἐγένετο.
SCR1894
ημεις δε ηλπιζομεν οτι αυτος εστιν ο μελλων λυτρουσθαι τον ισραηλ αλλα γε συν πασιν τουτοις τριτην ταυτην ημεραν αγει σημερον αφ ου ταυτα εγενετο

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
  • Isaiah 59:20“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
  • Luke 2:38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
  • 1 Peter 1:18–19For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without…
  • Psalms 130:8And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.
  • Acts 1:6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
  • Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

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