2 Maccabees 7:13-16 World English Bible (WEB)

13. And when he too was dead, they shamefully handled and tortured the fourth in like manner.

14. And being come near to death he said thus: It is good to die at the hands of men and look for the hopes which are given by God, that we shall be raised up again by him; for as for you, you shall have no resurrection to life.

15. And next after him they brought the fifth, and shamefully handled him.

16. But he looked toward the king and said, Because you have authority among men, though you are yourself corruptible, you do what you will; yet think not that our race has been forsaken of God;

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