Font Size
4 Maccabees 5:14-16
Common English Bible
4 Maccabees 5:14-16
Common English Bible
Eleazar’s defense
14 When the tyrant had finished pressuring Eleazar to eat forbidden food, Eleazar asked to say something. 15 Antiochus gave him permission, and Eleazar began to give the following speech:
16 “Antiochus, we are persuaded to live our lives in line with the divine Law! We think that nothing is more compelling than our obedience to the Law.
Read full chapter
Common English Bible (CEB)
Copyright © 2011 by Common English Bible