4 Maccabees 17:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² Moral character itself handed out awards that day, having proved their worth through their endurance. Victory brought immortality through an endless life. ¹³ Eleazar was the first competitor. The mother of the seven children and the brothers competed also. ¹⁴ The tyrant was the opponent, and the world and the human race were the audience.