"But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, . . ." -- Matthew 11:16.
Here τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην , this generation, is accusative.
"The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here." -- Matthew 12:41, 42.
Here τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, this generation, is genitive, belonging to it. The current generation is meant.
"And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.. . . _ . . . Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?. . . _ . . . Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation." -- Matthew 23:30-36.
Here γέννημα, ye gereration, is vocative.
Here τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην , this generation, is accusative.
Here I understand "these things" to them regard to them crucifying Jesus even as their fathers killed the prophets.
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. . . . " -- Matthew 24:29-34.
Here ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, this generation, is nominatve, Referring to those who see the events specified.
Here τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην , this generation, is accusative.
"The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here." -- Matthew 12:41, 42.
Here τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, this generation, is genitive, belonging to it. The current generation is meant.
"And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.. . . _ . . . Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?. . . _ . . . Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation." -- Matthew 23:30-36.
Here γέννημα, ye gereration, is vocative.
Here τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην , this generation, is accusative.
Here I understand "these things" to them regard to them crucifying Jesus even as their fathers killed the prophets.
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. . . . " -- Matthew 24:29-34.
Here ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, this generation, is nominatve, Referring to those who see the events specified.
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