Q&A: Matthew 24:34 and 'this generation'

Matthew 24:34: 'Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.' The 'generation' refers to the generation that sees the abomination of desolation, not Jesus' contemporary hearers. The abomination hasn't occurred yet, so Jesus' statement doesn't apply to the 1st-century generation. When the end-times unfold, those who witness them will see all these things completed.