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When news of these events reached the king, he thought that the whole of Judea had risen in rebellion. He became furious and, leaving Egypt, went to take Jerusalem by force. (2 Maccabees 5, 11)
After a while, the king sent an older Athenian to force the Jews to abandon their ancestral laws and no longer live according to the laws of God. (2 Maccabees 6, 1)
But, on the contrary, they were led by bitter necessity to celebrate the king's birthday with a monthly sacrifice. And when the feast of Dionysus came, they were also forced to follow the Dionysus procession and wear floral wreaths. (2 Maccabees 6, 7)
It happened also that seven brothers were arrested with their mother. The king had them scourged and flogged to force them to eat the flesh of a pig which was prohibited by the Law. (2 Maccabees 7, 1)
The king became furious and ordered that pans and caldrons be heated over a fire. (2 Maccabees 7, 3)
When he had been thoroughly mutilated, the king ordered that while still breathing, he be brought to the fire and roasted alive. While the smoke from the pan spread widely, the other brothers and their mother encouraged one another to die bravely. And they said, (2 Maccabees 7, 5)
At the moment of his last breath, he said, "Murderer, you now dismiss us from life, but the King of the world will raise us up. He will give us eternal life since we die for his laws." (2 Maccabees 7, 9)
The king and his court were touched by the courage of this young man, so unconcerned about his own sufferings. (2 Maccabees 7, 12)
They took the fifth at once and tortured him. But with his eyes fixed on the king, (2 Maccabees 7, 15)
Antiochus thought that she was making fun of him and suspected that she had insulted him. As the youngest was still alive, the king tried to win him over not only with his words, but even promised to make him rich and happy, if he would abandon the traditions of his fathers. He would make him his Friend and appoint him to a high position in the kingdom. (2 Maccabees 7, 24)
But as the young man did not pay him any attention, the king ordered the mother to be brought in. He urged her to advise her son in order to save his life. (2 Maccabees 7, 25)
After being asked twice by the king, she agreed to persuade her son. (2 Maccabees 7, 26)
