Luke 24:21 meaning and explanation
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.
Luke 24:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Cleopas is speaking to the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus, though he does not know it. He and his companion are grieving and confused, and this sentence names their disappointment plainly: they had hoped Jesus was the one who would redeem Israel, and instead he was handed over and crucified.
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