2 Maccabees 7:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ After him they brought forward the sixth brother. When he was about to die, he said: “Do not have any vain delusions. We are suffering these torments deservedly because we have sinned against our God and brought these appalling events on ourselves. ¹⁹ However, do not think that you will avoid the consequences of having dared to contend with God.”

²⁰ Especially admirable and deserving of everlasting remembrance was the mother. Although she witnessed the deaths of her seven sons within the space of a single day, she endured it courageously because of her hope in the Lord.