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2 Maccabees 4:12-14
Common English Bible
2 Maccabees 4:12-14
Common English Bible
12 He eagerly founded a gymnasium right below the elevated fortress[a] and induced the most honorable of the trainees to wear the traditional Greek hat. 13 So the Greek way of life caught on very quickly, and the adoption of foreign customs increased because of Jason—an excessively wicked and ungodly man who was no high priest. 14 Even the priests were no longer devoted to the service of the altar, but they treated the temple with contempt. By neglecting the sacrifices, they hurried to participate in the lawless wrestling spectacles in the arena as soon as the discus-throwing event was announced.
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- 2 Maccabees 4:12 Gk acropolis
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