2 Maccabees 15:13-16

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹³ After this there appeared also another man, admirable for age, and glory, and environed with great beauty and majesty:

¹⁴ Then Onias answering, said: This is a lover of his brethren, and of the people of Israel: this is he that prayeth much for the people, and for all the holy city, Jeremias the prophet of God.

¹⁵ Whereupon Jeremias stretched forth his right hand, and gave to Judas a sword of gold, saying:

¹⁶ Take this holy sword a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel.