Luke 19:40

He answered, ¹  “I tell you, if they ²  keep silent, the very stones ³  will cry out!”

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

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

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He replied, "If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!"

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But he said, "If they kept quiet, the stones would do it for them, shouting praise."

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

bibleoremus Luk 19:40

He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out."

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But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."

biblegateway Luk 19:40

He answered, ¹  “I tell you, if they ²  keep silent, the very stones ³  will cry out!”

¹ tn Grk “and answering, he said.” This has been simplified in the translation to “He answered.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn Grk “these.”

³ sn This statement amounts to a rebuke. The idiom of creation speaking means that even creation knows what is taking place, yet the Pharisees miss it. On this idiom, see Gen 4:10 and Hab 2:11.