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and recovered the temple famous throughout the world and freed the city and restored the laws that were about to be abolished, while the Lord with great kindness became gracious to them -- (2 Maccabees 2, 22)
While the holy city was inhabited in unbroken peace and the laws were very well observed because of the piety of the high priest Onias and his hatred of wickedness, (2 Maccabees 3, 1)
it came about that the kings themselves honored the place and glorified the temple with the finest presents, (2 Maccabees 3, 2)
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)
When he had arrived at Jerusalem and had been kindly welcomed by the high priest of the city, he told about the disclosure that had been made and stated why he had come, and he inquired whether this really was the situation. (2 Maccabees 3, 9)
The high priest explained that there were some deposits belonging to widows and orphans, (2 Maccabees 3, 10)
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)
To see the appearance of the high priest was to be wounded at heart, for his face and the change in his color disclosed the anguish of his soul. (2 Maccabees 3, 16)
There was something pitiable in the prostration of the whole populace and the anxiety of the high priest in his great anguish. (2 Maccabees 3, 21)
But when he arrived at the treasury with his bodyguard, then and there the Sovereign of spirits and of all authority caused so great a manifestation that all who had been so bold as to accompany him were astounded by the power of God, and became faint with terror. (2 Maccabees 3, 24)
And the high priest, fearing that the king might get the notion that some foul play had been perpetrated by the Jews with regard to Heliodorus, offered sacrifice for the man's recovery. (2 Maccabees 3, 32)
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)
