If thou wilt but deny what thou hast said these many days, and return to us, thou shalt be forgiven and thy days shall be long among us, and thy children's days after thee, and the Lord shall perchance have mercy and increase thy goods among thy fellows." "Let him alone," said the rabbis.

"He is unrepentant." "Lead me forth," said Simon Abeles.
"Lead him forth," repeated the rabbis.

"Perchance, when he sees the manner of his death before his eyes, he will repent at the last." The boy's fearless eyes looked from one to the other.
"Whatsoever it be," he said, "I have but one life.

Take it as you will.

I die in the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ, and into His hands I commend my spirit--which you cannot take." "Lead him forth! Let him be crucified!" cried the rabbis together.