29 While they thought about it, behold, one of the heads at rest awakened, the one that was in the middle, for that was greater than the two other heads. (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:29
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2 Esdras 11:3–5
3 I saw, and out of her wings there grew other wings near them; and they became little, tiny wings. (WEB) 4 But her heads were at rest. The head in the middle was larger than the other heads, yet rested it with them. (WEB) 5 Moreover I saw, and behold, the eagle flew with her wi… (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:21–23
21 Two of them will perish when the middle time approaches. Four will be kept for a while until the time of the ending of it will approach; but two will be kept to the end. (WEB) 22 You saw three heads resting. This is the interpretation: (WEB) 23 In its last days, the Most High wi… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:32–34
32 But this head held the whole earth in possession, and ruled over those who dwell in it with much oppression. It had stronger governance over the world than all the wings that had gone before. (WEB) 33 After this I saw, and behold, the head also that was in the middle s… (WEB)
2 Esdras 12:25–27
25 For these are those who will accomplish her wickedness, and who will finish her last actions. (WEB) 26 You saw that the great head disappeared. It signifies that one of them will die on his bed, and yet with pain. (WEB) 27 But for the two that remained, the sword will devour the… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:22–24
22 After this I saw, and behold, the twelve wings disappeared, along with two of the little wings. (WEB) 23 There was no more left on the eagle’s body, except the three heads that rested, and six little wings. (WEB) 24 I saw, and behold, two little wings divided themselves from the… (WEB)
Gospel of Peter 1:39–41
39 And while they were explaining to them what they saw, again they saw three men coming out of the tomb, with the two supporting the one, and a cross following them. (GPE) 40 And the heads of the two reached as far as heaven, but that of the one being led by them reached… (GPE)
2 Esdras 12:1–3
1 It came to pass, while the lion spoke these words to the eagle, I saw, (WEB) 2 and behold, the head that remained disappeared, and the two wings which went over to it arose and set themselves up to reign; and their kingdom was brief and full of uproar. (WEB) 3 I saw, and behol… (WEB)
2 Esdras 11:9–11
9 but let the heads be preserved for the last.” (WEB) 10 I saw, and behold, the voice didn’t come out of her heads, but from the midst of her body. (WEB) 11 I counted her wings that were near the others, and behold, there were eight of them. (WEB)
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