15 “O most accursed tyrant, and enemy of heavenly justice, and cruel-hearted, I am no murderer, nor sacrilegious man, whom you torture, but a defender of the Divine law.” (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:15
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4 Maccabees 9:29–31
29 “How sweet is every form of death for the religion of our fathers!” Then he said to the tyrant, (WEB) 30 “Don’t you think, most cruel of all tyrants, that you are now tortured more than I, finding your arrogant conception of tyranny conquered by our perseverance in beh… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 12:10–12
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4 Maccabees 10:15–17
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4 Maccabees 10:9–11
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4 Maccabees 6:26–28
26 He being at length burned down to the bones, and about to expire, raised his eyes Godward, and said, (WEB) 27 “You know, O God, that when I might have been saved, I am slain for the sake of the law by tortures of fire. (WEB) 28 Be merciful to your people, and be satisfied with t… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 11:1–3
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4 Maccabees 11:11–13
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4 Maccabees 9:8–10
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