2 Maccabees 7:25-27

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁵ But when the young man was not moved with these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save his life.

²⁶ And when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised that she would counsel her son.

²⁷ So bending herself towards him, mocking the cruel tyrant, she said in her own language: My son, have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age.