4 Maccabees 15:24-26

Common English Bible

²⁴ Even though she saw the destruction of seven children and the various devices of torture, the excellent mother ignored all these things because of her faithfulness toward God. ²⁵ Her life was like a courtroom, and many powerful voices were speaking out—nature, family, a parent’s love, and the instruments of torture set out for her children. ²⁶ This mother held two ballots in her hand: the first sentenced her children to death; the second rescued them.