Matthew 23:36
What does Matthew 23:36 mean?
A plain-English look at Matthew 23:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Matthew 23:36 means
Jesus emphatically states that "All these things shall come upon this generation." This declaration signifies that the severe judgments and consequences for their cumulative sin, including the shedding of all righteous blood, will not be deferred but will be experienced by the very generation that is currently rejecting Him. This foretells the impending destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in A.D. 70, a direct consequence of their spiritual rebellion and rejection of the Messiah.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Amen I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Context
This verse acts as a definitive summary and confirmation of the preceding condemnations and prophecies of judgment. It explicitly states that the weighty consequences, including the guilt of all righteous blood, will definitively fall upon "this generation." This solemn declaration immediately precedes Jesus' lament over Jerusalem, powerfully connecting their specific culpability to the city's impending doom and His own rejection by its inhabitants, drawing the entire discourse to a sorrowful climax.
v.35that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
v.36This passage
v.37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 21:32
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
- Ezekiel 12:21
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
- Mark 13:30
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
- Matthew 24:34
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
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