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Most assuredly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
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A Prophecy for That Time
Commentators agree that when Jesus said "this generation," He was referring to the people alive during His earthly ministry. He was making a specific, time-bound prophecy that the signs and the destruction of Jerusalem He had just described would happen within their lifetimes, a prophecy fulfilled in 70 A.D.
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Jesus’ words in this verse are not to be taken lightly. Their interpretation hinges on the meaning of the expressions “this generation” and “all th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Verily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass , &c.] Not the generation of men, in general, or Jews in pa…
Presbyterian
We have the application of this prophetic sermon. As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly. As to the end of the world, d…
