Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When Nicanor realized that Judas had outsmarted him, he went to the great and holy Temple at the time when the priests were offering sacrifice and ordered them to surrender Judas to him. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he finding himself notably prevented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering the accustomed sacrifices, to deliver him the man. 2 Maccabees 14:29But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orders 2 Maccabees 14:30 But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor. 2 Maccabees 14:32 And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple, 2 Maccabees 14:33 And swore, saying: Unless you deliver Judas prisoner to me, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and will beat down the altar, and I will dedicate this temple to Bacchus. Context 2 Maccabees 14…30But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor. 31But he finding himself notably prevented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering the accustomed sacrifices, to deliver him the man. 32And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple,… Cross References 2 Maccabees 14:29 But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orders 2 Maccabees 14:30 But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met together as usual he behaved himself in a rough manner; and was sensible that this rough behaviour came not of good, he gathered together a few of his men, and hid himself from Nicanor. 2 Maccabees 14:32 And when they swore unto him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple, 2 Maccabees 14:33 And swore, saying: Unless you deliver Judas prisoner to me, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and will beat down the altar, and I will dedicate this temple to Bacchus. |