Luke 24:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

But before that happened, we had hoped that he would save the people of Israel. We hoped that he would make us free again. There are other things too. Today is the third day since Jesus died.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We were hoping that he would be the one to free Israel. But then all this happened. "And now something else: It has been three days since he was killed,

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But we were hoping that it was He who was to redeem Israel. Moreover, today is the third day since these things happened.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to set Israel free. Also, it is the third day since all this happened.

English 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 NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

We had thought he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. That all happened three days ago.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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 took place.

English RSV (Revised 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 this happened.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We had thought he was the glorious Messiah and that he had come to rescue Israel. “And now, besides all this—which happened three days ago—

English Tyndale 1537

(But) We trusted that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.