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What Does “This Generation” Mean to Jehovah’s Witnesses?

One of the most recognizable teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses is the belief that we are living in “the last days.” Closely connected with this belief is Jesus’ statement recorded at Matthew 24:34:

“This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.”

For much of the twentieth century, Jehovah’s Witnesses understood this verse to refer to the generation of people who were alive in 1914, the year they believe Jesus Christ began ruling invisibly in heaven.

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