we trusted This would imply that now their hope was dimmed, if not quenched. This perhaps led to the reading -we trust" (elpizomen for elpizomen) inand some inferior MSS., which Alford calls a "correction for decorum."

which should have redeemed Israel The formof the expected redemption is explained in Acts 1:6.

to day is the third day The words might be literally rendered -He is leading this third day." The expression seems to imply, -if there had been any hope it would have been confirmed before now."

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