c. AD 94

J. AJ 17.271

The Antiquities of the Jews 17.271

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

17.271

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

2715. There was also Judas, the son of that Ezekias who had been head of the robbers; which Ezekias was a very strong man, and had with great difficulty been caught by Herod. This Judas, having gotten together a multitude of men of a profligate character about Sepphoris in Galilee, made an assault upon the palace [there,] and seized upon all the weapons that were laid up in it, and with them armed every one of those that were with him, and carried away what money was left there;