But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

but He replied and said unto them, This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:

This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah. And so He left them and went away.

Verily I tell you, all these things shall come upon this generation.

And with many other words did he press and exhort them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

How

Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how then dost thou say, Shew us the Father?

And suffer

And about forty years He bare with their behaviour in the wilderness.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

proved me, and saw my works forty years:

Bring

Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.

Which Jesus observing, was much displeased, and said to them, Let the children come to me; and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

wherefore also He is able to save to the uttermost, those that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.