Matthew 23:36

“Verily I say unto you, etc.] An usual form of introducing something of moment to raise attention to it, and to ascertain the truth of it: all these things shall come upon this generation; all the things which Christ had foretold should come to pass in the present age; as that the apostles and ministers of the word he should send to them, some of them they would kill and crucify, and others they would scourge in their synagogues, or persecute from place to place; and all the horrible murders and bloodshed in any age, committed by that people, would be placed to the account of the men of that generation; and the guilt of them imputed to them, and the punishment due unto them be inflicted on…”

“Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation--As it was only in the last generation of them that "the iniquity of the Amorites was full" (Gen 15:16), and then the abominations of ages were at once completely and awfully avenged, so the iniquity of Israel was allowed to accumulate from age to age till in that generation it came to the full, and the whole collected vengeance of heaven broke at once over its devoted head. In the first French Revolution the same awful principle was exemplified, and Christendom has not done with it yet. Lamentation over Jerusalem and Farewell to the Temple (Mat 23:37-39).”

“Upon this generation - The destruction of Jerusalem took place about forty years after this was spoken. See the next chapter. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Mat 24:34; Eze 12:21-28; Mar 13:30, Mar 13:31; Luk 21:32, Luk 21:33 Matthew 23:37”