The contrast, then, is between the time of the presence of Noah among the people ‘ before the flood, ’ and the time of the presence of Christ in the world, at his second advent, ‘ before the fire ’ ​ — the extreme trouble of the Day of the Lord [Jehovah] with which this age ends. ” ​ — Matthew 24: 37.
Seega on kõrvutatud aega, millal Noa viibis rahva juures ’ enne veeuputust ’, ja aega, millal Kristus viibib maailma juures oma teise tulemise ajal, ’ enne tuld ’ — Issanda [Jehoova] päeva äärmuslikke raskusi, millega see ajastu lõpeb. ” — Matteuse 24: 37.