4 Maccabees 6:11

11 in fact, with his face bathed in sweat, and gasping heavily for breath, he amazed even his torturers by his courageous spirit.

4 Maccabees 6:11 In-Context

9 But he bore the pains and scorned the punishment and endured the tortures.

10 Like a noble athlete the old man, while being beaten, was victorious over his torturers;

11 in fact, with his face bathed in sweat, and gasping heavily for breath, he amazed even his torturers by his courageous spirit.

12 At that point, partly out of pity for his old age,

13 partly out of sympathy from their acquaintance with him, partly out of admiration for his endurance, some of the king's retinue came to him and said,