c. AD 94

J. AJ 19.157

The Antiquities of the Jews 19.157

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

19.157

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

15720. Now by this time the people in the theatre were arisen from their seats, and those that were within made a very great disturbance; the cause of which was this, that the spectators were too hasty in getting away. There was also one Aleyon, a physician, who hurried away, as if to cure those that were wounded, and under that pretense he sent those that were with him to fetch what things were necessary for the healing of those wounded persons, but in reality to get them clear of the present dangers they were in.