'Generation' in the Bible

Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, which, calling to their companions,

But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.

A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon is here.

Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away.

And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.

And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

But he answering them says, O unbelieving generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.

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

And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

But as the crowds thronged together, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it but the sign of Jonas.

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

A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon is here.

Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.

that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

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

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.

And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

Wherefore I was wroth with this generation, and said, They always err in heart; and they have not known my ways;