2 Maccabees 7:19-21

New Catholic Bible

¹⁹ However, do not think that you will avoid the consequences of having dared to contend with God.”

²⁰ Especially admirable and deserving of everlasting remembrance was the mother. Although she witnessed the deaths of her seven sons within the space of a single day, she endured it courageously because of her hope in the Lord. ²¹ Filled with a noble spirit that reinforced her womanly thoughts with manly courage, she encouraged each of them in the language of their ancestors: