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BUT to what shall I compare this generation ? It is like children who sit in the public place, and cry to their companions,

The men of Ninevoë. shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon; and, behold, a greater than Jaunon (is) here.

The queen of the south shall arise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the confines of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Shelemun; but one more excellent than Shelemun is here.

Amen I say unto you, that all these shall come upon this generation.

And he groaned in his spirit, and said, Why seeketh this generation the sign ? Amen I say to you, There shall not be given the sign unto this generation.

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

With what therefore shall I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they like ?

And when the assemblies had gathered together, he began to say, This evil generation requireth a sign; but no sign shall be given to it save the sign of Jaunon the prophet.

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

The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the confines of the earth to hear the wisdom of Shelemun, and, lo, a greater than Shelemun is here.

The men of Nineveh [fn] shall rise in judgment with this generation and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon, and, lo, a greater than Jaunon is here.

that the blood of all the prophets which hath been shed from the creation of the world may be required from this generation.

From the blood of Habil unto the blood of Zakaria who was killed between the temple and the altar: yes, I tell you, It shall be required of this generation.

And praised our Lord the house-chief who was unjust, in that he had done wisely; for the sons of this world are wiser than the sons of light in this their generation.

But first it will be that he shall suffer many (things), and be rejected of this generation.

And with many other words he testified to them and entreated of them, saying, Save (yourselves) from this perverse generation.