Describing that time, he said: “Then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again. ” ​ — Matthew 24: 14, 21.
Seda aega kirjeldades ütles ta: „Siis tuleb suur viletsus, mille sarnast ei ole olnud maailma algusest kuni praeguse ajani ega tule ka edaspidi ”.