Luk 24:21 | RWP | e4.org | But we hoped ( ημεις δε ηλπιζομεν ). Imperfect active, we were hoping. Note emphasis in ημεις (we). Redeem ( λυτρουσθα ). From the bondage of Rome, no doubt. Yea and beside all this ( αλλα γε κα συν πασιν τουτοις ). Particles pile up to express their emotions. Yea ( αλλα here affirmative, as in verse , not adversative) at least ( γε ) also ( κα ) together with all these things ( συν πασιν τουτοις ). Like Pelion on Ossa with them in their perplexity. Now the third day ( τριτην ταυτην ημεραν αγε ). A difficult idiom for the English. "One is keeping this a third day." And he is still dead and we are still without hope.

‏ Luke 24:21

But we hoped ( ημεις δε ηλπιζομεν ). Imperfect active, we were hoping. Note emphasis in ημεις (we).

Redeem ( λυτρουσθα ). From the bondage of Rome, no doubt.

Yea and beside all this ( αλλα γε κα συν πασιν τουτοις ). Particles pile up to express their emotions.

Yea ( αλλα here affirmative, as in verse 22, not adversative) at least ( γε ) also ( κα ) together with all these things ( συν πασιν τουτοις ). Like Pelion on Ossa with them in their perplexity.

Now the third day ( τριτην ταυτην ημεραν αγε ). A difficult idiom for the English. "One is keeping this a third day." And he is still dead and we are still without hope.