4 Maccabees 15:7

7 She was forced to have sympathy for each one through the multiple pains of giving birth.

4 Maccabees 15:7 In-Context

5 To the extent that mothers are weaker and give birth to many, that's how much more they love their children.

6 And this mother of seven loved her children more than any other mother. Through seven pregnancies, she planted profound love toward them within herself.

7 She was forced to have sympathy for each one through the multiple pains of giving birth.

8 Yet she ignored her concern for her children's temporary safety because of her respect for God.

9 Not only that, but the character and conduct her sons showed in the way they were ready to obey the Law only increased her profound love toward them.