2 Esdras 9:1-7

1 He answered, "Consider all these things very carefully. When you see that some of the signs I have told you about have appeared,

2 you will know that the time has come when God Most High will bring judgment on the world he has created.

3 There will be earthquakes, national rebellions, international intrigues, unstable leaders, and confused rulers. When you see these things happening,

4 you will know that they are what God Most High has spoken about since the beginning of creation.

5 The beginning and the end of everything that happens in this world are clear.

6 The same is true in the world above: wonders and miracles show the beginning of events, and mighty signs show when they end.

7 "Some people will escape destruction and be saved by their good works or by their faith. All of them

Footnotes

• [a]. [One ancient translation] The beginning and the end; [Latin unclear.]
• [b]. The same . . . above; [Latin unclear.]