'Generation' in the Bible

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

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

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."

Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.

He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."

Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.

"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

that the blood of all the prophets, which was 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 sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

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

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"

In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, 'They always err in their heart, but they didn't know my ways;'