c. AD 94

J. AJ 14.309

The Antiquities of the Jews 14.309

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

14.309

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

309But when those that were adversaries to you, and to the Roman people, abstained neither from cities nor temples, and did not observe the agreement they had confirmed by oath, it was not only on account of our contest with them, but on account of all mankind in common, that we have taken vengeance on those who have been the authors of great injustice towards men, and of great wickedness towards the gods; for the sake of which we suppose that it was that the sun turned away his light from us, as unwilling to view the horrid crime they were guilty of in the case of Caesar.