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. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM - using this Pharisaic interruption as but an opportunity for giving vent to His pent up feelings in the hearing of all around Him -- I TELL YOU THAT, IF THESE SHOULD HOLD THEIR PEACE, THE STONES WOULD IMMEDIATELY CRY OUT, [ kekraxontai (G2896), paulo-post fut. This rare tense is better supported here, we think, than the simple future, kraxousin (G2896), 'will cry out,' adopted by Tischendorf, Tregelles, and Alford, but not Lachmann]. In Habakkuk 2:11 we have nearly the same saying. But it was proverbial even amo...

28-40 Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones raise up children unto Abraham, and turn the stony heart to himself, so he can bring praise out of the mouths of children. And what will be the feelings of men when the Lord returns in glory to judge the world!...

Verse 40. _IF THESE SHOULD HOLD THEIR PEACE, THE STONES WOULD - CRY_ _OUT._] Of such importance is my present conduct to you and to others, being expressly predicted by one of your own prophets, Zechariah 9:9, as pointing out the triumph of humility over pride, and of meekness over rage and malice, as signifying the salvation which I bring to the lost souls of men, that, if this multitude were _silent_, God would give even to the stones a voice, that the advent of the Messiah might be duly celebrated....

THE STONES WOULD ...CRY OUT - It is “proper” that they should celebrate my coming. Their acclamations “ought” not to be suppressed. So joyful is the event which they celebrate - the coming of the Messiah - that it is not fit that I should attempt to impose silence on them. The expression here seems to be “proverbial,” and is not to be taken literally. Proverbs are designed to express the truth “strongly,” but are not to be taken to signify as much as if they were to be interpreted literally. The sense is, that his coming was an event of so much importance that it “ought” to be celebrated in some way, and “would” be celebrated. It would be impossible to restrain the people, and improper to attempt it. The language here is strong proverbial language to denote that fact. We are not to suppose, therefore, that our Saviour meant to say that the stones were “conscious” of his coming, or that G...

EXPOSITION LUKE 19:1 _Jesus lodges in the house of Zacchaeus, _"_the_ _chief among the publicans_"_ at Jericho. _This episode, which took place at Jericho just before the Lord's entry into Jerusalem the last time, is peculiar to this Gospel. That the source was Hebrew (Aramaic) is clear from the wording of the narration. Some brief Hebrew (Aramaic) memoir was given to St. Luke, whence he derived his information of this most interesting and instructive incident of the last journey of the Master. LUKE 19:1, LUKE 19:2 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus

AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, I TELL YOU,.... As a truth, which may be depended on, and you may be assured of; this he spake with great earnestness, fervour, and courage: THAT IF THESE SHOULD HOLD THEIR PEACE; be silent, and not sing the praises of God, and ascribe glory to him, and profess the Messiah, and make this public acknowledgment of him: THE STONES WOULD IMMEDIATELY CRY OUT; either against them, or in a declaration of the Messiah: by which expression our Lord means, that it was impossible it should be otherwise; it would be intolerable if it was not; and rather than it should not be, God, who is able out of stones to raise up children to Abraham, would make the stones speak, or turn stones into men, who should rise up and praise the Lord, and confess the Messiah; hereby commending his disciples, and tacitly reflecting upon the Pharisees, for their stupidity; and also giv...

Luke 19:1. _And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house._ Remember that the Lord Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, to suffer and to die; and there he was the patient, suffering Lamb of God; but here he speaks in that commanding tone which well became the Prince of the House of David: «Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.»...

V. IN JERUSALEM -- CHAPTER 19:28-21:38 CHAPTER 19:28-48 _ 1. The Triumphal Entry in Jerusalem. (Luke 19:28 .)_ 2. Weeping over Jerusalem. (Luke 19:41 .) 3. The Purification of the Temple. (Luke 19:45 .) Luke 19:28 The triumphal entry of the Lord into Jerusalem has been before us already in Matthew and Mark. He is presented as King. Luke gives an interesting addition. The multitude of disciples rejoiced and praised God for all the mighty works they had seen. “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” The angelic announcement was “peace on earth”;

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (Mark 11:1 *, Matthew 21:1 *). There is nothing peculiar in Lk.'s narrative except Luke 19:28, which recalls Luke 9:51, till we come to Luke 19:37. There the crowd is defined as consisting of disciples, and their exultation ascribed to the mighty works which they had seen. Luke 19:38_ b_ reminds us of Luke 2:14, though here we have peace in heaven (_cf._...

THE GUEST OF THE MAN WHOM ALL MEN DESPISED (Luke 19:1-10)...