{If these shall hold their peace} (ean houtoi
si(9370)(8873)ousin). A condition of the first class, determined as
fulfilled. The use of ean rather than ei cuts no figure in
the case (see  Ac 8:31  1Th 3:8  1Jo 5:15 ). The kind of
condition is determined by the mode which is here indicative. The
future tense by its very nature does approximate the aorist
subjunctive, but after all it is the indicative. {The stones will
cry out} (hoi lithoi kraxousin). A proverb for the impossible
happening.