The Lesson of the Fig Tree

Matthew 24:34

In 9 translations

BSB: Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
KJV: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
WEB: Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.The word for “generation” (genea) can also be translated as “race.”
ASV: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
LSV: Truly I say to you, this generation may not pass away until all these may come to pass.
YLT: Verily I say to you, this generation may not pass away till all these may come to pass.
DBY: Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
DRC: Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
GNV: Verely I say vnto you, this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ὅτι (“that”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: ὅτι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅτι; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.
RP2018: Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.
TR-Boyd: Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.λέγω ¦ λέγων ELZ
SCR1894: αμην λεγω υμιν ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εως αν παντα ταυτα γενηται

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Olivet Discourse

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Matthew, Gospel according to Revelation of Christ Fulfil Olves, Mount of Millennium, Premillennial View Desire of All Nations Christ, the Prophet Parables Second Coming of Christ, The Providence

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Mark 13:30–31Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Luke 21:32–33Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Matthew 16:28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
Matthew 23:36Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Luke 11:50As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
Matthew 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).