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"To what can I compare this generation? It's like little children who sit in the marketplaces and shout to each other,Luke 7:31;">[xr]

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look - something greater than Jonah is here!Jeremiah 3:11; Ezekiel 16:51-52; Jonah 3:5; Luke 11:32; Romans 2:27;">[xr]

The queen of the south will stand up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look - something greater than Solomon is here!"1 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; Luke 11:31;">[xr]

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That's just what will happen to this evil generation!"Hebrews 6:4; 10:26; 2 Peter 2:20-22;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, all these things will happen to this generation."

"Truly I tell you, this generation will not disappear until these things happen.Matthew 16:28; 23:36; Mark 13:30; Luke 21:32;">[xr]

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

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes with the holy angels in his Father's glory."Matthew 10:33; Luke 9:26; 12:9; Romans 1:16; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2:12;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, this generation will not disappear until all these things take place.

"To what can I compare the people of this generation?Matthew 11:16;">[xr]

Now as the crowds continued to throng around Jesus,him">[fn] he went on to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.Matthew 12:38-39;">[xr]

The queen of the south will stand up at the judgment with the people of this generation and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look, something greater than Solomon is here!1 Kings 10:1;">[xr]

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look, something greater than Jonah is here!"Jonah 3:5;">[xr]

so that this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that was shed since the foundation of the world,

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who died between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation!Genesis 4:8; 2 Chronicles 24:20-21;">[xr]

"Truly I tell you, this generation will not disappear until all these things take place.

With many more words he continued to testify and to plead with them, saying, "Be saved from this corrupt generation!"