“The month Pandicus among the Athenians is the same as that which among us is called April and among the Hebrews Nisan, among whom, according to the precept of the law, this month is the first of the months of the year, in which they also celebrate Passover.”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 2 Maccabees
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33Fare ye well. In the hundred forty and eighth year, and the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus.
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In context
31And the Jews shall use their own kind of meats and laws, as before; and none of them any manner of ways shall be molested for things ignorantly done.
32I have sent also Menelaus, that he may comfort you.
— 2 Maccabees 11:33 —
34The Romans also sent unto them a letter containing these words: Quintus Memmius and Titus Manlius, ambassadors of the Romans, send greeting unto the people of the Jews.
35Whatsoever Lysias the king’s cousin hath granted, therewith we also are well pleased.