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# Connecting Statement:
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The two men continue responding to Jesus.
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# who was going to redeem Israel
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The Romans ruled over the Jews. Alternate translation: "who would free the Israelites from our Roman enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Yes, and what is more,
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This introduces another reason why they believed Jesus would not free Israel. Alternate translation: "Now that does not seem possible because"
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# the third day
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The Jews counted any portion of a day as a day. Therefore, the day Jesus was raised was the "third day" because it followed the day of his burial and the Sabbath day. See how you translated this in [Luke 24:7](../24/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
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# since all these things happened
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"since all the many actions that led up to the death of Jesus have taken place"
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