c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.272

The Wars of the Jews 5.272

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.272

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

272accordingly the watchmen that sat upon the towers gave them notice when the engine was let go, and the stone came from it, and cried out aloud, in their own country language, “The son cometh:” so those that were in its way stood off, and threw themselves down upon the ground; by which means, and by their thus guarding themselves, the stone fell down and did them no harm.