They were willing to endure savage persecution, even die if necessary, rather than violate their Christian neutrality.
وكانوا مستعدين ان يحتملوا الاضطهاد الوحشي ،‏ ان يموتوا اذا اقتضى الامر ،‏ عوض انتهاك حيادهم المسيحي .‏