4 Maccabees 14:10-12

Common English Bible

¹⁰ What could possibly be more painful than this? The power of fire is strong and fast. It destroys bodies quickly.

The mother is the best example

¹¹ Don’t think it’s surprising that clear thinking had full control over these men during their torture, since even a woman’s mind held contempt for even more varied suffering. ¹² The mother of these seven young men endured the torture of each one of her children.