2 Maccabees 15:3-5

Common English Bible

³ The repeat offender asked if there was in heaven some mighty one who commanded the keeping of the Sabbath day.

⁴ They declared, “The living Lord himself, the ruler in heaven, commands us to keep the seventh day.”

⁵ Nicanor replied, “And I am the ruler on earth who commands you to take up arms and to carry out the royal orders.” Nevertheless, he didn’t succeed in carrying out his terrible plan.