³¹ Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

⁵⁰ Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel^(A) to the blood of Zechariah,^(B) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.^(C)

²⁵ But first he must suffer many things^(A) and be rejected^(B) by this generation.^(C)

³² “Truly I tell you, this generation^(A) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.