2 Maccabees 6:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ Eleazar one of the chief of the scribes, a man advanced in years, and of a comely countenance, was pressed to open his mouth to eat swine's flesh.

¹⁹ But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment.

²⁰ And considering in what manner he was come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life.