2 Maccabees 7:23-25

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²³ But the Creator of the world, that formed the nativity of man, and that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again in his mercy, both breath and life, as now you despise yourselves for the sake of his laws.

²⁴ Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and withal despising the voice of the upbraider, when the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also assured him with an oath, that he would make him a rich and a happy man, and, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers, would take him for a friend, and furnish him with things necessary.

²⁵ But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life.