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.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

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

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;