Luke 19:40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

◄ Luke 19:40 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

English Standard Version
He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"

King James Bible
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!"

International Standard Version
He replied, "I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!"

American Standard Version
And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Darby Bible Translation
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:28-40 Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones raise up children unto Abraham, and turn the stony heart to himself, so he can bring praise out of the mouths of children. And what will be the feelings of men when the Lord returns in glory to judge the world!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

40. the stones, &c.—Hitherto the Lord had discouraged all demonstrations in His favor; latterly He had begun an opposite course; on this one occasion He seems to yield His whole soul to the wide and deep acclaim with a mysterious satisfaction, regarding it as so necessary a part of the regal dignity in which as Messiah He for this last time entered the city, that if not offered by the vast multitude, it would have been wrung out of the stones rather than be withheld (Hab 2:11).