Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
And suffer
Bible References
Perverse
Deuteronomy 32:5
They have corrupted themselves; they are not His sons. They are a blemished, crooked and perverse generation.
Psalm 78:8
They should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not prepare its heart and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Matthew 3:7
He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 12:39
He answered them: An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign. No sign will be given but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Matthew 16:4
An evil and false generation is searching after a sign. However, no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. Then he left them.
Matthew 23:36
I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation (those living at that time).
Acts 2:40
He gave a thorough witness with many words and exhorted them, saying: Save yourselves from this indecent generation.
How
Exodus 10:3
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him: Thus says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 16:28
Jehovah spoke to Moses: How long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my instructions?
Numbers 14:11
Jehovah said to Moses: How much longer will these people reject me? How much longer will they refuse to trust in me, even though I have performed many miracles among them?
Jeremiah 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
Matthew 17:17
Jesus answered: You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.
John 14:9
Jesus responded: Have I been with you so long a time and you do not know me Philip? He who has seen me has discerned (experienced) (perceived) the Father. And you say, show us the Father?
And suffer
Acts 13:18
He cared for them and endured their bad conduct in the wilderness for forty years.
Romans 2:4
Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Hebrews 3:9
Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years.
Bring
2 Kings 5:8
When the prophet Elisha heard what happened, he sent word to the king: Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me. I will show him that there is a prophet in Israel!
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Mark 10:14
But when Jesus saw it he was moved with indignation. He said: Allow the little children to come to me! Do not turn them away for they belong to the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 7:25
He is able to save completely those who approach God through him, because he is always alive to intercede for them.