2 Machabees (2 Maccabees) 12

2 Machabees (2 Maccabees) chapter 12 — Prayer for the Dead Judas Maccabeus takes up a collection for a sin offering to be made in Jerusalem for soldiers who had fallen while wearing pagan amulets—'it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.' “So when this agreement had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their farming.” Read along with verse-by-verse text and audio: https://praylamp.com/bible/world-english-bible-catholic/2-machabees/12 Browse all chapters of 2 Machabees (2 Maccabees): https://praylamp.com/bible/world-english-bible-catholic/2-machabees The complete Catholic Bible — audio + text: https://praylamp.com/bible/world-english-bible-catholic Follow PrayLamp: https://praylamp.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/praylamp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@praylampapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@praylamp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrayLamp/ Download PrayLamp for iPhone (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/praylamp-catholic-bible-chat/id6760570874 Download PrayLamp for Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devotegood.praylamp From PrayLamp. Peace be with you.