28 Only a short time before this happened, Heliodorus had led a crowd of followers and guards into the treasury. Now they had to carry this helpless man away, and everyone clearly saw the power of God.
29 After Heliodorus had seen and felt God's mighty strength, he lay speechless and near death.
30 But everyone else praised the Lord God All-Powerful because of the miracle that had kept the temple safe. A little while earlier, the temple was filled with fear and confusion, but now there was joy and happiness because the Lord had appeared.
31 Heliodorus was at the point of death, and a few of his friends quickly begged Onias to ask God Most High to let him live.
32 Onias did not want King Seleucus to think that the Jews had plotted to kill Heliodorus. And so he offered a sacrifice and asked God to make Heliodorus well.
33 While Onias was offering the sacrifice, the two young men appeared to Heliodorus again. They were still dressed in their fine clothes, and they said, “Heliodorus, you should be grateful for Onias! It was because of him that the Lord did not take your life.
34 God in heaven was the one who punished you. Now you must tell everyone how powerful God is.” After saying this, the young men disappeared.