12 and that it was altogether impossible that wrong should be done to those who had put trust in the holiness of the place, and in the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honored over all the world. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 3:12
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2 Maccabees 3:1–3
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Epistle of Barnabas 16:1–2
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2 Maccabees 3:21–23
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2 Maccabees 15:17–19
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2 Maccabees 3:38–40
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