Luke 19:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 19:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 19:40 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 19:40 — KJV
“And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”
— Luke 19:40 (KJV)
Luke 19:40 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 19:40
“O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:40: should, hold, peace
“These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:40: these, hold, peace
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:40: answered, hold, would
“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. I have...: Heb. there is found in my hand”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:40: answered, tell, hold
“Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.”
Shares key themes with Luke 19:40: answered, should, hold
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