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
Hearing and Doing
"Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock....
