9. And when he was at the last gasp, he said, You, miscreant, do release us out of this present life, but the King of the world shall raise up us, who have died for his laws, to an eternal renewal of life.
10. And after him was the third made a mocking-stock. And when he was required, he quickly put out his tongue, and stretched forth his hands courageously,
11. and nobly said, From heaven I possess these; and for his laws’ sake I contemn these; and from him I hope to receive these back again:
12. insomuch that the king himself and they that were with him were astonished at the young man’s soul, for that he nothing regarded the pains.
13. And when he too was dead, they shamefully handled and tortured the fourth in like manner.
14. And being come near to death he said thus: It is good to die at the hands of men and look for the hopes which are given by God, that we shall be raised up again by him; for as for you, you shall have no resurrection to life.
15. And next after him they brought the fifth, and shamefully handled him.
16. But he looked toward the king and said, Because you have authority among men, though you are yourself corruptible, you do what you will; yet think not that our race has been forsaken of God;