Verse Comparison: Luke 19:40
American Standard Version
And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
Amplified® Bible
He replied, I tell you that if these keep silent, the very stones will cry out.
Contemporary English Version
But Jesus answered, "If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting."
Darby English Version
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
Good News Bible
Jesus answered, "I tell you that if they keep quiet, the stones themselves will start shouting."
International Standard Version
He replied, "I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!"
King James Version
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"
New International Version
"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."
New King James Version
But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"
Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'