c. AD 77

J. BJ 5.76

The Wars of the Jews 5.76

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

5.76

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

76These Romans were caught in different parties, and this in order to perform their several works, and on that account had in great measure laid aside their arms; for they thought the Jews would not have ventured to make a sally upon them; and had they been disposed so to do, they supposed their sedition would have distracted them. So they were put into disorder unexpectedly;