15 occurrences

'This Generation' in the Bible

But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,

So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas is here.

The queen of the South too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

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

And He sighing deeply in his spirit, saith, Why doth this generation require a sign? Verily I tell you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.

Verily I tell you, that this generation shall not pass away until all these things be fulfilled.

Whereunto therefore shall I compare the men of this generation?

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

The queen of the south shall rise up in the day of judgement against the men of this generation and condemn them: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

And the men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented upon the preaching of Jonas, and behold a greater than Jonas is here.

that the blood of all the prophets which has been shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah,

who perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I tell you, it shall be required of this generation.

Verily I tell you, this generation shall not pass away till all be accomplished.