c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.111

The Wars of the Jews 5.111

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.111

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

111while those that stood upon the wall, and seemed to be of the people’s side, cried out aloud for peace, and entreatedthey might have security for their lives given them, and called for the Romans, promising to open the gates to them; and as they cried out after that manner, they threw stones at their own people, as though they would drive them away from the gates.