Luke 19:40

But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

39Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

41And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,

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Cross References

Psalms 96:11Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roare, and all that therein is.

Psalms 114:1When Israel went out of Egypt, and the house of Iaakob from the barbarous people,

Habakkuk 2:11For the stone shall crie out of the wall, and the beame out of the timber shall answere it.

Matthew 21:15But when the chiefe priestes and Scribes sawe the marueiles that hee did, and the children crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid, they disdained,

Matthew 27:51And behold, the vayle of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloue.

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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