And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out." Luke 19:39-40
The people were making such a ruckus that Jesus’ enemies were afraid pandemonium was inevitable. Some of them told Jesus to rebuke the crowd and tell them to be quiet. Jesus’ response in verse 40 is classic. “I tell you that if these people should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
Why? Because Jesus will be praised.
Philippians 2:7-11 [Jesus] emptied Himself of His glory, taking the form of a servant. He came in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Jesus will be praised. Everyone will confess that He is Lord, either willingly now and forever more, or, on the day He judges all people.
Those do not acknowledge and praise Him have less sense than rocks!
Those who do acknowledge and praise Him must also understand that we praise Him because by His grace He has begotten us again. We know what we know of Him and we praise Him by His grace.
Jesus will be praised.