Verse 16
this generation? A significant expression, occurring sixteen times (Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 12:41 , Matthew 12:42 ; Matthew 23:36 ; Matthew 24:34 .Mark 8:12 , Mark 8:12 ; Mark 13:30 . Luke 7:31 ; Luke 11:30 , Luke 11:31 , Luke 11:32 , Luke 11:50 , Luke 11:51 ; Luke 17:25 ; Luke 21:32 ). Characterized by other epithets, "evil" and "adulterous" (Matthew 12:39 , Matthew 12:45 ; Matthew 16:4 .Mark 8:38 . Luke 11:29 ); "faithless and perverse" (Matthew 17:17 . Mark 9:19 . Luke 9:41 ); "untoward" (Acts 2:40 ). All this because it was the particular generation that rejected the Messiah.
children = little children. Dim. of pais . App-108 .
fellows = companions. Greek. hetairos. Some of the texts read "others" (i.e. heteros for hetairos) . Occurs only here; Matthew 20:13 ; Matthew 22:12 ; and Matthew 26:50 ("friend").
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