17 Lysias to the Jewish community. Greetings!John and Absalom, the men you sent, gave me the administrative document copied below and made a request concerning its contents.
18 Whatever needed to be presented in person to the king, I stated plainly; and whatever was feasible, he has granted.
19 If then you will preserve goodwill toward the government, in the future I will attempt to promote your well-being.
20 But concerning the details, I commanded these men to confer with you, along with my representatives.
21 Farewell!Year 148, the twenty-fourth day of the month of Dios Korinthos.
22 This is what the king’s letter said:
23 King Antiochus to his brother Lysias. Greetings!After our father joined the gods, it was my desire that those who want calm be left alone to tend to their own business.