11 It will include all those who scorned my Law during the time they were free to do so and all those who refused to repent while they still had the chance.
12 The torment they will have to suffer after death will force them to recognize the truth.
13 Therefore, Ezra, you should stop asking questions about how the wicked will be punished. Instead, be concerned about how and when the righteous will be saved. The world was created for them and belongs to them.”
14 I said,
15 “I must repeat what I said before. The lost far outnumber those who are saved —
16 it is like a wave compared with a drop of water.”
17 He answered, “The seed to be sown depends on the soil; the colour of the flower depends on the kind of flower; the quality of a product depends on the skill of the worker; and the size of the harvest depends on how hard the farmer has worked.