Good News Translation
During the early days of the revolution he had risked his life for Judaism and had been brought to trial because of his loyalty.

New Revised Standard Version
In former times, when there was no mingling with the Gentiles, he had been accused of Judaism, and he had most zealously risked body and life for Judaism.

New American Bible
In the days before the revolt, he had been convicted of being a Jew, and had risked body and soul in his ardent zeal for Judaism.

Douay-Rheims Bible
This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein.

This man, for a long time, had held fast his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and life, that he might persevere therein.

2 Maccabees 14:36
Therefore now, O Lord, the holy of all holies, keep this house for ever undefiled, which was lately cleansed.

2 Maccabees 14:37
Now Razias, one of the ancients of Jerusalem, was accused to Nicanor, a man that was a lover of the city, and of good report, who for his kindness was called the father of the Jews.

2 Maccabees 14:39
So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred soldiers to take him.

2 Maccabees 14:40
For he thought by ensnaring him to hurt the Jews very much.