2 Maccabees 6:30 (WEB)
and when he was at the point to die with the blows, he groaned aloud and said, “To the Lord, who has the holy knowledge, it is manifest that, while I might have been delivered from death, I endure severe pains in my body by being scourged; but in soul I gladly suffer these things because of my fear of him.”
Fathers and councils · 3
Cyprian of Carthage
“…from death, I suffer the severest pains of body, being beaten with scourges; but with my mind, on account of Thy fear, I willingly suffer these things.”” — editor's note: 2 Macc. vi. 30.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in the Maccabees: “O Lord, who hast the holy knowledge, it is manifest that while I might be delivered from death, I am suffering most cruel pains of body, being beaten with whips; yet in spirit I suffer these things willingly, because of the fear of thine own self.”” — editor's note: 2 Macc. vi. 30.
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Aphrahat
“For this was accomplished at that time, when the venerable and aged Eleazar was slain, and the sons of the blessed Samuna, seven in number, and when Judas (Maccabeus) and his brethren were struggling on behalf of their people, when they were dwelling in hiding-places.” — editor's note: 2 Macc. vi. 18–31; vii.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.18.