2 Maccabees 1

1 THE brethren, the Jews that are in Jerusalem and they that are in the country of Judaea, send greeting to the brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt,and wish…

2 Maccabees 2

1 It is also found in the records, that Jeremiah the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as has been signifiedabove: 2 and how…

2 Maccabees 3

1 WHEN the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of…

2 Maccabees 4

1 But the aforesaid Simon, he who had given information of the money, andhad betrayedhis country, slandered Onias,sayingthat it was he who had incited Heliodorus, and made himself the author…

2 Maccabees 5

1 Now about this time Antiochus made his second inroad into Egypt. 2 And itsobefell that throughout all the city, for the space of almost forty days, there appeared in…

2 Maccabees 6

1 And not long after this the king sent forthan old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live…

2 Maccabees 7

1 And it came to pass that seven brethren also with their mother were at the king’s command taken and shamefully handled with scourges and cords, to compel them to…

2 Maccabees 8

1 But Judas, who is alsocalledMaccabaeus, and they that were with him, making their way privily into the villages, called to them their kinsfolk; and taking to them such as…

2 Maccabees 9

1 Now about that time it befell that Antiochus had returnedin disorder from the region of Persia. 2 For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and he assayed…

2 Maccabees 10

1 And Maccabaeus and they that were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city; 2 and they pulled down the altars that had been…