7:31 “To what then should I compare the people 1 of this generation, and what are they like?
1 tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"). The comparison that follows in vv. 32-34 describes “this generation,” not Jesus and John.
2 tn Or “of punishment.” This is a time of judgment.
3 tn The passive construction with the infinitive πλησθῆναι (plhsqhnai) has been translated as an active construction for simplicity, in keeping with contemporary English style.