''...O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you..'' Jesus' statement above was addressed to

Jesus' statement "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you.." was directed towards the crowd that was gathered at the time, including both His disciples and the general public. The statement was made in response to an incident where a man had brought his demon-possessed son to the disciples to be healed, but they were not able to do so. Jesus then healed the boy himself, and the statement was made as a rebuke to the lack of faith and understanding of the people who were present. The phrase "faithless and perverse generation" suggests that Jesus was frustrated with the overall lack of faith and commitment to God's ways among the people. His use of this phrase is similar to the Old Testament prophets who also used it to describe the people of their time who had turned away from God. In summary, Jesus' statement was directed towards the crowd that was gathered at the time, including both His disciples and the general public. He was frustrated by their lack of faith and understanding, and used the phrase "faithless and perverse generation" to describe their overall spiritual condition.