21But 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.
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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; …
And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-35)This appearance of Christ to the two disciples going to Emmaus was mentioned, and but just mentioned, before (Mark 16:12); here it is largely related. It happened the same day that Christ rose, the first day of the new world that rose with him. One of these two disciples was Cleopas or Alpheus , said by the ancients to be the brother of Joseph, Christ’s supposed father; who the other was is not ce…
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