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1 Maccabees 2:47-49
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Maccabees 2:47-49
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
47 They hunted down the arrogant, and the work prospered in their hands. 48 They rescued the law out of the hands of the Gentiles and kings, and they never let the sinner gain the upper hand.
The Last Words of Mattathias
49 Now the days drew near for Mattathias to die, and he said to his sons: “Arrogance and scorn have now become strong; it is a time of ruin and furious anger.
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