2 Maccabees 7:9-11

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁹ And when he was at the last gasp, he said thus: Thou indeed, O most wicked man, destroyest us out of this present life: but the King of the world will raise us up, who die for his laws, in the resurrection of eternal life.

¹⁰ After him the third was made a mocking stock, and when he was required, he quickly put forth his tongue, and courageously stretched out his hands:

¹¹ And said with confidence: These I have from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them: because I hope to receive them again from him.