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On these terms the Romans conclude their alliance with the Jewish nation. (1 Maccabees 8, 29)
Jonathan saw that circumstances were to his advantage. So he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the alliance of friendship with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 12, 1)
So we have chosen Numenius, son of Antiochus, and Antipater, son of Jason, and sent them to the Romans to renew our former friendship and alliance with them. (1 Maccabees 12, 16)
After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a large gold shield weighing a thousand minas to confirm their alliance with the Romans. (1 Maccabees 14, 24)
for he had heard that the Romans had considered the Jews their friends, allies and brothers, and had received Simon's envoy with honor. (1 Maccabees 14, 40)
"Lucius, consul of the Romans, to King Ptolemy: peace! (1 Maccabees 15, 16)
He suppressed the privileges that kings had granted to the Jews through John, the father of Eupolemus, who had established friendship and an alliance between the Romans and the Jews. He overthrew lawful institutions and introduced new customs contrary to the Law. (2 Maccabees 4, 11)
Nicanor intended to raise two thousand talents by the sale of Jewish slaves in order to pay for the tribute the king owed to the Romans. (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
He who had intended to pay the tribute owed to the Romans by selling the Jews, now affirmed that the Jews were invincible and invulnerable, and that Someone fought for them, provided they were obeying the laws prescribed by him. (2 Maccabees 8, 36)
The Romans also sent them a letter which read as follows: "Quintus Memmius and Titus Manius, ambassadors of the Romans, send their greetings to the Jewish people. (2 Maccabees 11, 34)
If we let him go on like this, all the people will believe in him and, as a result of this, the Romans will come and sweep away our Holy Place and our nation." (John 11, 48)
"These people are Jews and they are disturbing our city. They have come here to introduce customs which are not lawful for us Romans to adopt or practice." (Acts 16, 21)