2 Maccabees 4:14

14 the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but, despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise after the game of discus called them forth,

2 Maccabees 4:14 In-Context

12 For he gladly built a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat.

13 Now such was the height of Greek fashion and increase of heathen manners through the exceeding profaneness of Jason, that ungodly wretch and no high priest, that

14 the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but, despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise after the game of discus called them forth,

15 not standing by the honors of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best of all.

16 By reason thereof sore calamity came upon them; for they held them to be their enemies and avengers whose custom they followed so earnestly and unto whom they desired to be like in all things.