4 Maccabees 1:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸ However, I can do this best by showing you the heroic courage of those who died to preserve their moral character: Eleazar, the seven brothers, and their mother. ⁹ By ignoring their pain to the point of death, all of these persons showed that clear thinking had complete control of their emotions. ¹⁰ On the anniversary of these events, it is appropriate for me to praise the moral achievements of those who died along with their mother to preserve their virtuous character. I would also call them fortunate because of the honor in which they are held.