17 occurrences

'This Generation' in the Bible

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

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

For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas 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 unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

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