c. AD 94

J. AJ 19.30

The Antiquities of the Jews 19.30

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

19.30

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

30and those of a nature very reproachful; and these watchwords he gave out, as having been initiated in the secrets of certain mysteries, which he had been himself the author of. Now although he had sometimes put on women’s clothes, and had been wrapt in some embroidered garments to them belonging, and done a great many other things, in order to make the company mistake him for a woman; yet did he, by way of reproach, object the like womanish behavior to Cherea.