4 Maccabees 15:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² Rather, the mother urged them individually and all of them together to a death for the sake of their godly way of life.

¹³ Sacred nature, a love spell cast over parents, devotion to children, tender care, and the unyielding passion that mothers show—how powerful they are! ¹⁴ Even though this mother watched her children tortured and burned up one after another, she kept her resolve firm for the sake of their godly way of life.