The Very Stones will cry out

Intro

Luke 19:37–40 ESV

37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

Luke 19:37-40

This passage tells us of the days leading up to the end of Jesus’ life. He rides humbly into Jerusalem on a donkey. The weight of Jesus riding in was overwhelming to the 12 disciples and the hundreds of other followers He accrued by this point in His ministry. Those who believed in Jesus kick started this high energy welcoming praise party. They laid down palm frowns and sang songs as Jesus entered the city. There were many others who joind in the party. It was begun by those who believed and amped by even those who did not realize who Jesus was.

As Jesus recieved all of this praise based on His triumphal entry into Jerualem, of course there were some people who had a problem with the praise Jesus recieved. Some Religious men, jewish men, teachers of the Jewish law were upset with Jesus for receiving the praise that He was given. So they took that up with Jesus by telling Him how they think He should handle it.

this is what they said.

“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

They wanted Jesus to tell His disciples to stop praising Him because they thought it was blasphemous. They did not believe that Jesus was the son of God come to die for the sins of the world.

Jesus response to the pharisee’s suggestion is incredible. Jesus had this way of answering questions with such power and insight and He does that here with the pharisee.

40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

This seems like just a smart response but its not.