c. AD 94

J. AJ 17.163

The Antiquities of the Jews 17.163

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

17.163

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

163that he had also adorned it with very valuable donations, on which account he hoped that he had left himself a memorial, and procured himself a reputation after his death. He then cried out, that these men had not abstained from affronting him, even in his lifetime, but that in the very day time, and in the sight of the multitude, they had abused him to that degree, as to fall upon what he had dedicated, and in that way of abuse had pulled it down to the ground. They pretended, indeed, that they did it to affront him; but if any one consider the thing truly, they will find that they were guilty of sacrilege against God therein.