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and that the prophet after giving them the law instructed those who were being deported not to forget the commandments of the Lord, nor to be led astray in their thoughts upon seeing the gold and silver statues and their adornment. (2 Maccabees 2, 2)
For as the master builder of a new house must be concerned with the whole construction, while the one who undertakes its painting and decoration has to consider only what is suitable for its adornment, such in my judgment is the case with us. (2 Maccabees 2, 29)
but the one who recasts the narrative should be allowed to strive for brevity of expression and to forego exhaustive treatment. (2 Maccabees 2, 31)
But a man named Simon, of the tribe of Benjamin, who had been made captain of the temple, had a disagreement with the high priest about the administration of the city market; (2 Maccabees 3, 4)
The priests prostrated themselves before the altar in their priestly garments and called toward heaven upon him who had given the law about deposits, that he should keep them safe for those who had deposited them. (2 Maccabees 3, 15)
Women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets. Some of the maidens who were kept indoors ran together to the gates, and some to the walls, while others peered out of the windows. (2 Maccabees 3, 19)
Two young men also appeared to him, remarkably strong, gloriously beautiful and splendidly dressed, who stood on each side of him and scourged him continuously, inflicting many blows on him. (2 Maccabees 3, 26)
When he suddenly fell to the ground and deep darkness came over him, his men took him up and put him on a stretcher (2 Maccabees 3, 27)
While the high priest was making the offering of atonement, the same young men appeared again to Heliodorus dressed in the same clothing, and they stood and said, "Be very grateful to Onias the high priest, since for his sake the Lord has granted you your life. (2 Maccabees 3, 33)
And see that you, who have been scourged by heaven, report to all men the majestic power of God." Having said this they vanished. (2 Maccabees 3, 34)
And he bore testimony to all men of the deeds of the supreme God, which he had seen with his own eyes. (2 Maccabees 3, 36)
"If you have any enemy or plotter against your government, send him there, for you will get him back thoroughly scourged, if he escapes at all, for there certainly is about the place some power of God. (2 Maccabees 3, 38)
