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But he began to consider the eminent dignity of his stage of life and old age, and the natural honor of gray hair, as well as his exemplary words and deeds from childhood. And he responded quickly, according also to the ordinances of the sacred law preserved by God, saying, that he would first be sent to the underworld. (2 Maccabees 6, 23)
But one of them, who was first, spoke in this way: “What would you ask, or what would you want to learn from us? We are ready to die, rather than to betray the laws that our fathers received from God.” (2 Maccabees 7, 2)
saying: “The Lord God will perceive the truth, and he will be consoled in us, in the way that Moses declared in the profession of the canticle: ‘And in his servants, he will be consoled.’ ” (2 Maccabees 7, 6)
And he said with confidence, “I possess these from heaven, but, because of the laws of God, I now despise them, for I hope to receive them again from him.” (2 Maccabees 7, 11)
And when he was about to die, he spoke in this way: “It is preferable, being put to death by men, to wait for hope from God, so as to be revived again by him. But the resurrection to life will not be for you. (2 Maccabees 7, 14)
said: “Having power among men, though you are corruptible, you do what you want, but do not think that our nation has been abandoned by God. (2 Maccabees 7, 16)
After this one, they brought the sixth, and he, being about to die, spoke in this way: “Do not go astray in vain. For we suffer because of ourselves, having sinned against our God, yet things worthy of admiration have been accomplished in us. (2 Maccabees 7, 18)
But do not consider that you will be without punishment, for you have attempted to fight against God.” (2 Maccabees 7, 19)
Now the mother was wonderful beyond measure, and a worthy memorial of the good, for she watched her seven sons perish within the time of one day, and she bore it with a good soul, because of the hope that she had in God. (2 Maccabees 7, 20)
I ask you, child, gaze upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them, and understand that God made them, and the family of man, out of nothing. (2 Maccabees 7, 28)
In truth, you, who have been the inventor of all malice against the Hebrews, will not escape the hand of God. (2 Maccabees 7, 31)
And if, for the sake of our chastisement and correction, the Lord our God is angry with us for a little while, yet still he will be reconciled again to his servants. (2 Maccabees 7, 33)
