“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 (KJV)
19:40 If these should hold their peace, the stones, which lie before you, would cry out - That is, God would raise up some still more unlikely instruments to declare his praise. For the power of God will not return empty.
And he answered, and said vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would immediatly cry out.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said in answer, I say to you, if these men keep quiet, the very stones will be crying out.
- Basic English Bible
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
- Darby Bible
And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
- Webster's Bible
I tell you, He replied, "that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out."
- Weymouth Bible
He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Y seie to you, for if these ben stille, stoonus schulen crye.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'
- Youngs Literal Bible