1 Maccabees 2:49-51
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Farewell of Mattathias. 49 When the time came for Mattathias to die, he said to his sons: “Arrogance and scorn have now grown strong; it is a time of disaster and violent wrath. 50 Therefore, my children, be zealous for the law and give your lives for the covenant of our ancestors.
51 “Remember the deeds that our ancestors did in their times,
and you shall win great honor and an everlasting name.
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