4 Maccabees 5:29

²⁷But, tyrant-like, thou not only forcest us to break the law, but also to eat, that thou mayest ridicule us as we thus profanely eat:

²⁸but thou shalt not have this cause of laughter against me;

— 4 Maccabees 5:29 —

³⁰No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my entrails.

³¹I am not so old, and void of manliness, but that my rational powers are youthful in defense of my religion.