13 occurrences

'This Generation' in the Bible

But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,

The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

Truly I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.

And groaning in spirit, He says, What sign does this generation seek after? truly I say unto you, No sign shall be given unto this generation.

Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be a sign to this generation.

The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn them; because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here.

In order that the blood of all the prophets poured out from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation;

from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

But it behooves Him first to suffer many things and to be set at nought by this generation.

Therefore I was provoked with this generation, and I said, They do always err in their heart: and they have not known my way,