3 Maccabees 3:17
Thomson 1808
not in this edition
Brenton 1851
To outward appearance they received us willingly; but belied that appearance by their deeds. When we were eager to enter their temple, and to honour it with the most beautiful and exquisite gifts,
Greek · Brenton
Οἱ δὲ λόγῳ μὲν τὴν ἡμετέραν ἀποδεξάμενοι παρουσίαν, τῷ δὲ πράγματι νόθως, προθυμηθέντων ἡμῶν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν ναὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῖς ἐκπρεπέσιν καὶ καλλίστοις ἀναθήμασι τιμῆσαι,