from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.

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

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,

(which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

“Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, ‘Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.’

and if he turned to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah when he condemned them to destruction, having appointed them to serve as an example to future generations of the ungodly,