It's clear in reading the New Testament that the early church literally thought Jesus would be back in a generation. Even 2 Peter has to face the question: "What's taking so long?"
Jesus' Birth Date
Scribes & Widows
Jesus said death was ahead of him at Jerusalem and now it almost seems like he's calling it out to come fight him. First he flips tables full of money at the temple; then he calls the Pharisees out on their hypocrisy; then he tells the Saducees that they're, "Quite wrong"; and now he calls the Scribes out on their oppression and pride...