4 Maccabees 14:12

12 The mother of these seven young men endured the torture of each one of her children.

4 Maccabees 14:12 In-Context

10 What could possibly be more painful than this? The power of fire is strong and fast. It destroys bodies quickly.

11 Don't think it's surprising that clear thinking had full control over these men during their torture, since even a woman's mind held contempt for even more varied suffering.

12 The mother of these seven young men endured the torture of each one of her children.

13 You see how a mother's love for her children is a very complex feeling. Everything is focused on a sympathy that she feels for them deep down inside.

14 Even animals without understanding have sympathy and love for their young, just as human beings do.