2 Maccabees 7:38-40

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³⁸ and through me and my brothers to bring to an end the wrath of the Almighty that has justly fallen on our whole nation.”

³⁹ The king fell into a rage, and handled him worse than the others, being exasperated at his scorn. ⁴⁰ So he died in his integrity, putting his whole trust in the Lord.