2 Maccabees 15:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴ Onias then began to speak. “This is God’s prophet Jeremiah,” he said, “who loves the family of Israel and fervently prays for his people and the holy city.” ¹⁵ Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and presented Judas with a gold sword. As he gave it to him, he said, ¹⁶ “Take this holy sword as a gift from God. With it you will crush your enemies.”