2 Maccabees 2:20-22

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁰ and further the wars against Anti′ochus Epiph′anes and his son Eu′pator, ²¹ and the appearances which came from heaven to those who strove zealously on behalf of Judaism, so that though few in number they seized the whole land and pursued the barbarian hordes, ²² 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—