27 Mattathias cried out in the city with a loud voice, saying, “Whoever is zealous for the law and maintains the covenant, let him follow me!” (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:27
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1 Maccabees 2:18–20
18 Now therefore come first and do the commandment of the king, as all the nations have done, including the men of Judah and those who remain in Jerusalem. You and your house will be numbered among the king’s friends, and you and your sons will be honored with s… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:49–51
49 The days of Mattathias drew near that he should die, and he said to his sons, “Now pride and scorn have gained strength. It is a season of overthrow and indignant wrath. (WEB) 50 Now, my children, be zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fat… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:41–43
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1 Maccabees 3:57–59
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1 Maccabees 4:35–37
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1 Maccabees 13:7–9
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4 Maccabees 13:8–10
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1 Maccabees 2:65–67
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