2 Maccabees 2:22-24

Common English Bible

²² regained the temple renowned throughout the whole inhabited world, freed the city, and restored the laws that were almost abolished—because the Lord with all kindness was merciful to them.

²³ Jason of Cyrene recorded all of these things in five scrolls, which we will attempt to condense into one.

²⁴ Jason’s scrolls contain an abundance of material and pose serious difficulty for those wanting to plunge into the historical accounts because of the amount of detail.