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2 Maccabees 6:20-22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2 Maccabees 6:20-22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
20 And considering in what manner he was come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life.
21 But they that stood by, being moved with wicked pity, for the old friendship they had with the man, taking him aside, desired that flesh might be brought, which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might make as if he had eaten, as the king had commanded of the flesh of the sacrifice:
22 That by so doing he might be delivered from death: and for the sake of their old friendship with the man they did him this courtesy.
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Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
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