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The young man took no notice at all, and so the king then appealed to the mother, urging her to advise the youth to save his life. (2 Maccabees 7, 25)
After a great deal of urging on his part she agreed to try persuasion on her son. (2 Maccabees 7, 26)
Do not fear this executioner, but prove yourself worthy of your brothers and accept death, so that I may receive you back with them in the day of mercy.' (2 Maccabees 7, 29)
She had hardly finished, when the young man said, 'What are you all waiting for? I will not comply with the king's ordinance; I obey the ordinance of the Law given to our ancestors through Moses. (2 Maccabees 7, 30)
We are suffering for our own sins; (2 Maccabees 7, 32)
and if, to punish and discipline us, our living Lord is briefly angry with us, he will be reconciled with us in due course. (2 Maccabees 7, 33)
But you, unholy wretch and wickedest of villains, what cause have you for pride, nourishing vain hopes and raising your hand against his servants? - (2 Maccabees 7, 34)
Our brothers, having endured brief pain, for the sake of ever-flowing life have died for the covenant of God, while you, by God's judgement, will have to pay the just penalty for your arrogance. (2 Maccabees 7, 36)
I too, like my brothers, surrender my body and life for the laws of my ancestors, begging God quickly to take pity on our nation, and by trials and afflictions to bring you to confess that he alone is God, (2 Maccabees 7, 37)
so that with my brothers and myself there may be an end to the wrath of the Almighty, rightly let loose on our whole nation.' (2 Maccabees 7, 38)
But let this be sufficient account of the ritual meals and monstrous tortures. (2 Maccabees 7, 42)
As soon as Maccabaeus had an organised force, he at once proved invincible to the foreigners, the Lord's anger having turned into compassion. (2 Maccabees 8, 5)
