2 Maccabees 15:37-39

Good News Translation

Concluding Words

³⁷ That is how things turned out for Nicanor. The city of Jerusalem remained in the possession of the Jewish people from that time on, so I will end my story here. ³⁸ If it is well written and to the point, I am pleased; if it is poorly written and uninteresting, I have still done my best. ³⁹ We know it is unhealthy to drink wine or water alone, whereas wine mixed with water makes a delightfully tasty drink. So also a good story skillfully written gives pleasure to those who read it. With this I conclude.