{But we hoped} (h(886d)eis de (886c)pizomen). Imperfect active,
we were hoping. Note emphasis in h(886d)eis (we). {Redeem}
(lutrousthai). From the bondage of Rome, no doubt. {Yea and
beside all this} (alla ge kai sun p(8373)in toutois). Particles
pile up to express their emotions. {Yea} (alla here
affirmative, as in verse  22 , not adversative) at least (ge)
also (kai) together with all these things (sun p(8373)in
toutois). Like Pelion on Ossa with them in their perplexity.
{Now the third day} (	rit(886e) taut(886e) h(886d)eran agei). A difficult
idiom for the English. "One is keeping this a third day." And he
is still dead and we are still without hope.