Talált 1082 Eredmények: Age
But he preferred to make a noble decision worthy of his age, of his noble years, of his shining white hair, and of the irreproachable life he had led from childhood. Above all, showing respect for the holy laws established by God, he answered that he would rather be sent to the place of the dead. And he added, (2 Maccabees 6, 23)
"It would be unworthy to pretend at our age, and to lead many young people to suppose that I, at ninety years, have gone over to the pagan customs. (2 Maccabees 6, 24)
If I led them astray for the sake of this short life I would bring disgrace to my old age. (2 Maccabees 6, 25)
I prefer to bravely sacrifice my life now, as befits my old age. (2 Maccabees 6, 27)
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)
He answered them in the language of his ancestors, "I will not eat." And so he, too, was tortured. (2 Maccabees 7, 8)
and even had the courage to say: "I have received these limbs from God, but for love of his laws I now consider them as nothing. For I hope to recover them from God." (2 Maccabees 7, 11)
The king and his court were touched by the courage of this young man, so unconcerned about his own sufferings. (2 Maccabees 7, 12)
Full of a noble sense of honor, she encouraged each one of them in the language of their fathers. Her woman's heart was moved by manly courage, so she told them: (2 Maccabees 7, 21)
She bent over him and fooled the cruel tyrant by saying in her ancestral language: "My son, have pity on me. For nine months, I carried you in my womb and suckled you for three years; I raised you up and educated you until this day. (2 Maccabees 7, 27)
Meanwhile, Judas, also called Maccabeus, and his companions, would enter secretly into the villages, call their relatives, summon those who had remained faithful to Judaism, and finally they assembled about six thousand men. (2 Maccabees 8, 1)
The Lord's anger turned into compassion, and as soon as Maccabeus had organized his troops, they became invincible against the pagans. Judas generally took advantage of the night for his military campaigns. (2 Maccabees 8, 5)
