english: It seems to me that He was stating a fact that would apply to those who would respond to Him THEN, at that time (i.e. 2000 years ago).
non_english: ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡. ➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡➡