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And the Lord said, whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

And when the people were gathered thicke together, hee began to say, This is an euill generation, they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen it, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet:

For as Ionas was a signe vnto the Nineuites, so shall also the Sonne of man be to this generation.

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

The men of Nineue shall rise vp in the iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas, and behold, a greater then Ionas 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 vnto the blood of Zacharias, which perished betweene the Altar and the Temple: Uerely I say vnto you, it shall be required of this generation.

And the lord commended the vniust Steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.

But first must hee suffer many things, & be reiected of this generation.

Uerily I say vnto you, this generation shall not passe away, till all be fulfilled.

And with many other words did hee testifie and exhort, saying, Saue your selues from this vntoward generation.