1 Maccabees 12:1-3

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 12

Jonathan Renews Friendship with Rome and Sparta. ¹ When Jonathan saw that the times were favorable, he selected men to send to Rome for the purpose of confirming and renewing the treaty of friendship with the Romans. ² He also sent letters to the same effect to Sparta and elsewhere.

³ Upon reaching Rome, the envoys entered the senate chamber and said, “The high priest Jonathan and the Jewish people have sent us to renew their treaty of friendship and alliance with you.”