And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
And as they heard - or were listening to, these things, he added and spake, х prostheis (G4369) eipen And as they heard - or were listening to, these things, he added and spake, х prostheis (G4369) eipen (G2036)] - or 'went on to speak;' which shows that this followed close upon the preceding incident:
A parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear х anafainesthai (G398)] - or be visibly set up as soon as He reached the capital. So that this was designed more immediately for His own disciples, as is also evident from the nature of the parable itself.