2 Esdras 4:44

44 "Please, sir," I asked, "if you think I am able to understand it, can you

2 Esdras 4:44 In-Context

42 It is as eager to return the souls entrusted to it from the beginning of the world as a woman is to end her labor pains.

43 When that happens, you will have the answer to all your questions."

44 "Please, sir," I asked, "if you think I am able to understand it, can you

45 tell me one more thing? Is the time that is still to come longer than the past that has already gone by?

46 I know how long the past has been, but I don't know the future."