Luke 19:40

And he said in answer, I say to you, if these men keep quiet, the very stones will be crying out.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.

41And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

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Cross References

Psalms 96:11Let the heavens have joy and the earth be glad; let the sea be thundering with all its waters;

Psalms 114:1When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

Habakkuk 2:11For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodwork.

Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

Matthew 27:51And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:29-41

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath… Read the whole commentary →

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