16 Invent, O tyrant, tortures, that you may learn, even through them, that I am the brother of those tormented before.” (WEB) 17 When he had said this, the blood-thirsty, murderous, and unholy Antiochus ordered his tongue to be cut out. (WEB) 18 But he said, “Even if you take away the organ of speech, God still hears the silent. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 10:16–18
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4 Maccabees 9:16–18
16 And when the spearmen said, “Consent to eat, that you may be released from your tortures,” (WEB) 17 he answered, “Not so powerful, O accursed lackeys, is your wheel, as to stifle my reasoning. Cut my limbs, and burn my flesh, and twist my joints. (WEB) 18 For through all my torm… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:28–30
28 After they with the iron gauntlets had violently dragged all the flesh from the neck to the chin, the panther-like animals tore off the very skin of his head, but he, bearing with firmness this misery, said, (WEB) 29 “How sweet is every form of death for the religion o… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 10:9–11
9 When about to die, he said, (WEB) 10 “We, O accursed tyrant, suffer this for the sake of Divine education and virtue. (WEB) 11 But you, for your impiety and blood shedding, will endure unceasing torments.” (WEB)
4 Maccabees 10:3–5
3 I don’t renounce the noble relationship of my kindred. (WEB) 4 Now then, whatever instrument of vengeance you have, apply it to my body, for you aren’t able to touch my soul, even if you want to.” (WEB) 5 But they, highly incensed at his boldness of speech, dislocated his hand… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:6–8
6 But if aged men of the Hebrews have died in the cause of religion after enduring torture, more rightly should we younger men die, scorning your cruel tortures, which our aged instructor overcame. (WEB) 7 Make the attempt, then, O tyrant. If you put us to death for our… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 12:10–12
10 He, running up to the pans, said, (WEB) 11 “Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, were you not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to kill His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness? (WEB) 12 Therefore the divine vengeance is reserving you for e… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 11:19–21
19 Having heated sharp spits, they approached them to his back; and having transfixed his sides, they burned away his entrails. (WEB) 20 He, while tormented, said, “O good and holy contest, in which for the sake of religion, we kindred have been called to the arena of pai… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:28–30
28 I beg you, my child, to lift your eyes to the sky and the earth, and to see all things that are in it, and thus to recognize that God made them not of things that were, and that the race of men in this way comes into being. (WEB) 29 Don’t be afraid of this butcher, but… (WEB)
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