c. AD 77

J. BJ 1.79

The Wars of the Jews 1.79

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

1.79

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

79“O strange!” said he, “it is good for me to die now, since truth is dead before me, and somewhat that I have foretold hath proved false; for this Antigonus is this day alive, who ought to have died this day; and the place where he ought to be slain, according to that fatal decree, was Strato’s Tower, which is at the distance of six hundred furlongs from this place; and yet four hours of this day are over already; which point of time renders the prediction impossible to be fulfilled.”