²¹ 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.

⁶⁸ Blessed `be' the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

³⁸ And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

⁸ And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. Psalm 131 A Song of Ascents; of David.

²⁰ And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.

⁶ They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

¹⁸ knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

¹⁹ but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, `even the blood' of Christ:

⁹ And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood `men' of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,