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The Temple was filled with revelling and debauchery by the gentiles, who took their pleasure with prostitutes and had intercourse with women in the sacred precincts, introducing other indecencies besides. (2 Maccabees 6, 4)
For example, two women were charged with having circumcised their children. They were paraded publicly round the town, with their babies hung at their breasts, and then hurled over the city wall. (2 Maccabees 6, 10)
and, because I had played this part for the sake of a paltry brief spell of life, might themselves be led astray on my account; I should only bring defilement and disgrace on my old age. (2 Maccabees 6, 25)
Even though for the moment I avoid execution by man, I can never, living or dead, elude the grasp of the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 6, 26)
When this one was dead they subjected the fourth to the same torments and tortures. (2 Maccabees 7, 13)
When he neared his end he cried, 'Ours is the better choice, to meet death at men's hands, yet relying on God's promise that we shall be raised up by him; whereas for you there can be no resurrection to new life.' (2 Maccabees 7, 14)
Only wait, and you will see in your turn how his mighty power will torment you and your descendants.' (2 Maccabees 7, 17)
Indeed she encouraged each of them in their ancestral tongue; filled with noble conviction, she reinforced her womanly argument with manly courage, saying to them, (2 Maccabees 7, 21)
for you have not yet escaped the judgement of God the almighty, the all-seeing. (2 Maccabees 7, 35)
Our brothers, having endured brief pain, for the sake of ever-flowing life have died for the covenant of God, while you, by God's judgement, will have to pay the just penalty for your arrogance. (2 Maccabees 7, 36)
Judas, otherwise known as Maccabaeus, and his companions made their way secretly among the villages, rallying their fellow-countrymen; they recruited those who remained loyal to Judaism and assembled about six thousand. (2 Maccabees 8, 1)
When Philip saw Judas was making steady progress and winning more and more frequent successes, he wrote to Ptolemy, the general officer commanding Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, asking for reinforcements in the royal interest. (2 Maccabees 8, 8)
