c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.61

The Wars of the Jews 5.61

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.61

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

61for while such a number of darts were thrown at Titus, when he had neither his headpiece on, nor his breastplate (for, as I told you, he went out not to fight, but to view the city), none of them touched his body, but went aside without hurting him; as if all of them missed him on purpose, and only made a noise as they passed by him.