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1 Maccabees 9:20

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The fall of death's historical ruin in good teachers cannot pass without their disciples' sorrow: therefore it is said that all the people of Israel had wept for Judas with great weeping (9:20). Something similar to this is also found written in the passion of Stephen: Devout men took care of Stephen and made great we…
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees
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20Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying,

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18Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled.

19THen Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin.

1 Maccabees 9:20

21How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!

22As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.

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