1. In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem; and he lived at Modin.
2. And he had five sons, John, who was surnamed Gaddis;
3. Simon, who was called Thassi;
4. Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;
5. Eleazar, who was called Avaran; Jonathan, who was called Apphus.