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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.

"To what can I compare the people of this generation?" Jesus asked. "How can I describe them?

As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, he said, "This evil generation keeps asking me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah.

"The queen of Sheba will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.

The people of Nineveh will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.

"As a result, this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God's prophets from the creation of the world—

from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.

But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things have taken place.

Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"

This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.