2 Maccabees 1:32-34

New Catholic Bible

³² When this was done, a flame blazed up, but its light faded when confronted by the blazing light from the altar. ³³ When this occurrence became known, it was reported to the king of the Persians that, in the very place where the exiled priests had hidden the fire, a liquid had appeared that Nehemiah and his companions had used to burn the sacrificial offerings. ³⁴ After the king had verified this fact, he had the place enclosed and he declared it to be sacred^[a]