Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Wanting to show clearly how much he disliked the Jews, Nicanor sent more than 500 soldiers to arrest Razis, New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to take him. 2 Maccabees 14:37Now Razias, one of the ancients of Jerusalem, was accused to Nicanor, a man that was a lover of the city, and of good report, who for his kindness was called the father of the Jews. 2 Maccabees 14:38 This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein. 2 Maccabees 14:40 For he thought by ensnaring him to hurt the Jews very much. 2 Maccabees 14:41 Now as the multitude sought to rush into his house, and to break open the door, and to set fire to it, when he was ready to be taken, he struck himself with his sword: Context 2 Maccabees 14…38This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein. 39So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to take him. 40For he thought by ensnaring him to hurt the Jews very much.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 14:37 Now Razias, one of the ancients of Jerusalem, was accused to Nicanor, a man that was a lover of the city, and of good report, who for his kindness was called the father of the Jews. 2 Maccabees 14:38 This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein. 2 Maccabees 14:40 For he thought by ensnaring him to hurt the Jews very much. 2 Maccabees 14:41 Now as the multitude sought to rush into his house, and to break open the door, and to set fire to it, when he was ready to be taken, he struck himself with his sword: |