2 Maccabees 6:22

2 Maccabees 6:22 Context

²⁰As it behoued them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawfull for loue of life to be tasted. ²¹But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the olde acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his owne prouision, such as was lawfull for him to vse, and make as if he did eate of the flesh, taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king, ²²That in so doing hee might bee deliuered from death, and for the olde friendship with them, find fauour. ²³But he began to consider discreetly, and as became his age, and the excellencie of his ancient yeeres, and the honour of his gray head, whereunto hee was come, and his most honest education from a child, or rather the holy lawe made, and giuen by God: therefore hee answered accordingly, and willed them straightwaies to send him to the graue. ²⁴For it becommeth not our age, said he, in any wise to dissemble, whereby many yong persons might thinke, that Eleazar being fourescore yeres old and ten, were now gone to a strange religion.

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