The third was the victim of their sport.
When it was demanded, he quickly put out his tongue and courageously stretched forth his hands, and said nobly, "I got these from Heaven, and because of his laws I disdain them, and from him I hope to get them back again."
As a result the king himself and those with him were astonished at the young man's spirit, for he regarded his sufferings as nothing. -- 2 Maccabees 7:10-12
“Eyes That See, Ears That Hear”
Gospel Matthew 13:10-17 10 The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 He said to them in reply, “...
