c. AD 100

J. Vit. 1

The Life of Flavius Josephus Chapter 1

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Life of Flavius Josephus

Chapter 1

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

Genealogy

11. The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one, but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin, so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity, is an indication of the splendor of a family.