1:10And they all put crowns upon themselves after his death, and their sons after them, many years; and evils were multiplied in the earth.

11And there came out of them a evil root, Antiochus the Illustrious, the son of king Antiochus, who had been a hostage at Rome: and he reigned in the hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. Antiochus the Illustrius... Epiphanes, the younger son of Antiochus the Great, who usurped the kingdom, to the prejudice of his nephew Demetrius, son of his elder brother Seleucus Philopater.-Ibid. Of the kingdom of the Greeks... Counting, not from the start of the reign of Alexander, but from the first year of Seleucus Nicator.

12In those days there went out of Israel evil men, and they persuaded many, saying: Let us go and make a covenant with the heathens that are round about us: for since we departed from them, many evils have befallen us.

13And the word seemed good in their eyes.

14And some of the people determined to do this, and went to the king: and he gave them license to do after the laws of the heathens.

15And they built a place of excercise in Jerusalem, according to the laws of the nations:

41Her sanctuary was desolate like a wilderness, her festival days were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into shame, her honours were brought to nothing.

42Her dishonour was increased according to her glory, and her excellency was turned into mourning.

43And king Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom, that all the people should be one: and every one should leave his own law.

54And they commanded the cities of Juda to sacrifice.

55Then many of the people were gathered to them that had left the law of the Lord: and they committed evils in the land:

56And they drove away the people of Israel into lurking holes, and into the secret places of fugitives.

57On the fifteenth day of the month, Casleu, in the hundred and forty-fifth year, king Antiochus set up the abominable idol of ruin upon the altar of God, and they built altars throughout all the cities of Juda round about: The abominable idol, etc... Viz., the statue of Jupiter Olympius.

62And on the five and twentieth day of the month they sacrificed upon the altar of the idol that was over against the altar of God.

63Now the women that circumcised their children were killed according to the command of king Antiochus,

119:53A fainting has taken hold of me, because of the evil that leave your law.

61The cords of the evil have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten your law.

134Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep your commands.

150Those who persecute me have drawn nigh to sin; but they are gone far off from the law.

155Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought your commands.

158I saw the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not your word.

18:35Now it happened, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.

36And when he heard the crowd passing by, he asked what this meant.

37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

39And those who went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

40And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought to him. And when he was come near, he asked him,

41Saying: What will you that I do to you? But he said: Lord, that I may see.

42And Jesus said to him: Receive your sight: your faith has made you whole.

43And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.