ISB ~ Matthew 12 v45

this evil generation:Many in Jesus’ day refused their inheritance, i.e., God’s heavenly kingdom.

• The expression recalls Deut 1:35 and description of Israel in th

e wilderness. They saw many signs during the Exodus but refused to trust God. God thus swore their “evil generation” would perish in the desert (Num 14:21-23). Jesus sees a parallel situation before him: granting the Pharisees a “sign” (12:38) is useless; they have no intention of trusting him but want only to “destroy him” (12:14).