Luke 19:40
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
King James Version
In Context
39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Cross References
Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Psalms 114:1When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
Habakkuk 2:11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Matthew 21:15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
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 →