1 Maccabees 13:2-4

Common English Bible

² He saw that the people were trembling and afraid, so he went up to Jerusalem and gathered the people together. ³ He encouraged them by saying, “You yourselves know what great things my brothers and I, and our father’s family, have done for the laws and the sanctuary. You also know about the wars and the difficulties that we have seen. ⁴ Because of this, all my brothers have died for Israel’s sake. I alone am left.