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13 Forsooth this was not (the) beginning, but some increasing and profit of heathen and alien life, for the unleaveful (or the unlawful) and unheard great trespass of unpious(ness), and not priest Jason;

14 so that (the) priests not now were given about offices of the altar, but they despised the temple, and left (the) sacrifices, and they hast(en)ed for to be made fellows of wrestling or of rassling, and of unjust giving of him, that is, of his giving of (the) worst teaching, and in occupations of a dish, either playing with a leaden dish (or discus).

15 And soothly they had (the) honours of (their) fathers at nought, and deemed (the) Greek glories best. [And they having honours of fathers at nought, deemed Greek glories best.]

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