Bible verse
“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
Luke 19:40 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 19.
36 As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
38 “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
42 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
44 They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
KJV
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
ASV
And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
ERV
And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
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