'Expected' in the Bible

But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you [before you expected it].

When many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a difficult and harsh and offensive statement. Who can [be expected to] listen to it?”

The world cannot hate you [since you are part of it], but it does hate Me because I denounce it and testify that its deeds are evil.

But many from the crowd believed in Him. And they kept saying, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs and exhibit more proofs than this Man?”

He expected his countrymen to understand that God was granting them freedom through him [assuming that they would accept him], but they did not understand.

And how will they preach unless they are commissioned and sent [for that purpose]? Just as it is written and forever remains written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”

Not only [did they give materially] as we had hoped, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His representatives] by the will of God [disregarding their personal interests and giving as much as they possibly could].