Bible Strands
Matthew 24:34
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples during the Olivet Discourse, immediately after describing the signs that indicate His imminent presence (Matthew 24:33). He speaks to the group gathered on the Mount of Olives to clarify the timeline of the events He just outlined.
The words — ἀμὴν λέγω (amēn legō) renders the emphatic declaration "Truly I say," while οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ (ou mē parelthē) uses a double negative to assert absolute certainty that something "will not pass away."
The thread — This exact phrasing appears in Mark 13:30 and Luke 21:32, while Matthew 16:28 provides a parallel timeframe by stating some present listeners will not die before witnessing the Son of Man's coming.
Why it lands — The text establishes a fixed boundary for the fulfillment of the preceding prophecies, requiring the reader to take the stated timeframe literally and weigh the certainty of the promised events against the defined generation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Cross-references
- Mark 13:30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- Luke 21:32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- Matthew 16:28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
- Matthew 23:36 Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
- Luke 11:50 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
- Matthew 12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”