Matthew 12:39

12:39 But he answered them, ¹  “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matthew 12:45

12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so ²  the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

Matthew 16:4

16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then ³  he left them and went away.

Matthew 17:17

17:17 Jesus answered, ⁴  “You ⁵  unbelieving ⁶  and perverse generation! How much longer ⁷  must I be with you? How much longer must I endure ⁸  you? ⁹  Bring him here to me.”

Matthew 23:36

23:36 I tell you the truth, ¹⁰  this generation will be held responsible for all these things! ¹¹ 

¹ tn Grk “But answering, he said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the concluding point of the story.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁴ tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

⁵ tn Grk “O.” The marker of direct address, ὦ (w), is functionally equivalent to a vocative and is represented in the translation by “you.”

⁶ tn Or “faithless.”

⁷ tn Grk “how long.”

⁸ tn Or “put up with.” See Num 11:12; Isa 46:4.

⁹ sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.

¹⁰ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

¹¹ tn Grk “all these things will come on this generation.”