c. AD 77

J. BJ 2.1

The Wars of the Jews 2.1

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

2.1

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

11. Now the necessity which Archelaus was under of taking a journey to Rome was the occasion of new disturbances; for when he had mourned for his father seven days, and had given a very expensive funeral feast to the multitude (which custom is the occasion of poverty to many of the Jews, because they are forced to feast the multitude; for if anyone omits it, he is not esteemed a holy person), he put on a white garment, and went up to the temple,