2 Maccabees

19 The matters concerning Judas the Maccabee and his Brothers, the cleansing of the temple of the Most Great and the dedication of the altar, 20 in addition the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes and against his son Eupator 21 as well as the visions from heaven that appeared to those who for the Jewish way of life had laudably proved themselves to be brave men. Accordingly, although they were few they plundered the entire land, pursued the barbaric masses 22 brought back the temple which was famous throughout the world, liberated the city and restored the laws that were to be abolished, when the Lord showed himself gracious to them with all his goodness. 23 We will try to summarize these events which Jason the Cyrenaean clearly described in five books in a short depiction.