2 Esdras 6:33-35

Common English Bible

³³ Because of this he sent me to show you all these things and to say to you: Trust confidently, and don’t be afraid. ³⁴ Don’t be hasty to think empty thoughts about the former times, lest you be hasty about the last times.”

Third dialogue

³⁵ After all this I wept again and abstained from food for another seven days, to complete the three weeks that had been prescribed for me.