2 Maccabees 6:19DRA
Bibbia Cattolica · DRA · Versetto 19 di 31
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"But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment."
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17But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to the narration.
18Eleazar one of the chief of the scribes, a man advanced in years, and of a comely countenance, was pressed to open his mouth to eat swine’s flesh.
19But he, choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment.
20And considering in what manner he was come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life.
21But they that stood by, being moved with wicked pity, for the old friendship they had with the man, taking him aside, desired that flesh might be brought, which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might make as if he had eaten, as the king had commanded of the flesh of the sacrifice: