1 Maccabees 14:44-46

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁴⁴ “And none of the people or priests shall be permitted to nullify any of these decisions or to oppose what he says, or to convene an assembly in the country without his permission, or to be clothed in purple or put on a gold buckle. ⁴⁵ Whoever acts contrary to these decisions or nullifies any of them shall be liable to punishment.”

⁴⁶ And all the people agreed to grant Simon the right to act in accord with these decisions.