Some, such as Jerome, interpret the phrase "this generation" to mean in the lifetime of the Jewish race; however, other scholars believe that if Jesus meant "race" he would have used genos (race), not genea (generation).
一些人学者，如Jerome，认为“这世代”意味着犹太民族的命运；然而，其他学者认为，如果耶稣指的是“民族”，那么他使用的词语会是genos（民族），而不是genea（世代）。