2 whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his kindred, (WEB)
4 Maccabees 12:2
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4 Maccabees 6:23–25
23 You spearbearers of the tyrant, why do you linger?” (WEB) 24 Beholding him so high-minded against misery, and not changing at their pity, they led him to the fire. (WEB) 25 Then with their wickedly contrived instruments they burned him on the fire, and poured stinking fluids dow… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 11:13–15
13 For when they heard that through their own punishments the others benefited, they recognized the Lord. (WEB) 14 For him who long before was thrown out and exposed they stopped mocking. In the end of what happened, they marveled, having thirsted in another manner than t… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 18:1–3
1 But for your holy ones there was great light. Their enemies, hearing their voice but not seeing their form, counted it a happy thing that they too had suffered, (WEB) 2 yet for that they do not hurt them, though wronged by them before, they are thankful; and because t… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:2–4
2 We would be disgracing our fathers if we didn’t obey the law, and take knowledge for our guide. (WEB) 3 O tyrant, counselor of law-breaking, do not, hating us as you do, pity us more than we pity ourselves. (WEB) 4 For we consider your escape to be worse than death. (WEB)
Psalms 106:45–47
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4 Maccabees 17:16–18
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4 Maccabees 6:11–13
11 His face sweating, and he panting for breath, he was admired even by the torturers for his courage. (WEB) 12 Therefore, partly in pity for his old age, (WEB) 13 partly from the sympathy of acquaintance, and partly in admiration of his endurance, some of the attendants of the kin… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 7:1–3
1 The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of emotions, (WEB) 2 and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture, (WEB) 3 in no way shifted the rudder of piety until it sailed into… (WEB)
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