4 Maccabees 10:19

19 See? Here's my tongue! Cut it off. You won't make my mind quiet by doing that!

4 Maccabees 10:19 In-Context

17 When Antiochus heard this, the blood-sucking, murderous, and completely disgusting man ordered them to cut out the man's tongue.

18 But he said, "Tear out my tongue! God still hears those who are silent.

19 See? Here's my tongue! Cut it off. You won't make my mind quiet by doing that!

20 For God's sake we gladly allow our bodies to be cut to pieces.

21 God will quickly hunt you down for this, because you are cutting out a tongue that has been musical when it praised God with hymns!"