Afterwards, when He hath roused them to listen about these things (for, “take heed,” saith He, “that no man deceive you”);and having made them energetic, and prepared them to be watchful, and hath spoken first of the false Christs, then He speaks of the ills of Jerusalem, assuring them ever by the things already past, foolish and contentious though they were, of those which were yet to come.