4 Maccabees 12:4-6

Common English Bible

⁴ If you don’t obey me, you too will experience horrible torture and die long before your time. ⁵ But if you listen to me, you will be my friend, and you will be put in charge over the affairs of the kingdom.” ⁶ After giving his advice, Antiochus sent for the boy’s mother to take pity on her after she had lost so many sons and so she could persuade her remaining son to obey and save himself.