2 Maccabees 15:11-16

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹¹ So he armed every one of them, not with defence of shield and spear, but with very good speeches and exhortations, and told them a dream worthy to be believed, whereby he rejoiced them all.

¹² Now the vision was in this manner: Onias who had been high priest, a good and virtuous man, modest in his looks, gentle in his manners, and graceful in his speech, and who from a child was exercised in virtues, holding up his hands, prayed for all the people of the Jews:

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.