Talált 13244 Eredmények: Úr
When the news reached Mattathias and his friends, they mourned them bitterly (1 Maccabees 2, 39)
and said to one another, 'If we all do as our brothers have done, and refuse to fight the gentiles for our lives and institutions, they will only destroy us the sooner from the earth.' (1 Maccabees 2, 40)
So then and there they came to this decision, 'If anyone attacks us on the Sabbath day, whoever he may be, we shall resist him; we must not all be killed, as our brothers were in the hiding places.' (1 Maccabees 2, 41)
They organised themselves into an armed force, striking down the sinners in their anger, and the renegades in their fury, and those who escaped them fled to the gentiles for safety. (1 Maccabees 2, 44)
Mattathias and his friends made a tour, overthrowing the altars (1 Maccabees 2, 45)
As the days of Mattathias were drawing to a close, he said to his sons, 'Arrogance and outrage are now in the ascendant; it is a period of turmoil and bitter hatred. (1 Maccabees 2, 49)
This is the time, my children, for you to have a burning zeal for the Law and to give your lives for the covenant of our ancestors. (1 Maccabees 2, 50)
Remember the deeds performed by our ancestors, each in his generation, and you will win great honour and everlasting renown. (1 Maccabees 2, 51)
Phinehas, our father, in return for his burning zeal, received the covenant of everlasting priesthood. (1 Maccabees 2, 54)
Elijah for his consuming fervour for the Law was caught up to heaven itself. (1 Maccabees 2, 58)
Exalted today, tomorrow he is nowhere to be found, for he has returned to the dust he came from and his scheming is brought to nothing. (1 Maccabees 2, 63)
My children, be resolute and courageous for the Law, for it will bring you glory. (1 Maccabees 2, 64)
