... was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue both as to righteousness towards one another and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism, for that the washing (with water) would... “The” Works of Flavius Josephus - Page 531by Flavius Josephus - 1856Full view - About this book
| Samuel Albert Griffiths - 1878 - 314 pages
...acceptable to him, when they made use of it, not in order to the putting away (or the remission) of some sins (only), but for the purification of the body, supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now when (many) others came in crowds about him,... | |
| Frederic Huidekoper - 1879 - 252 pages
...remission] of some sins [only,] but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now...others came in crowds about him, for they were greatly moved [or pleased] by hearing his words, Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the... | |
| Frederic Huidekoper - 1879 - 258 pages
...acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away, [or the remission] of some sins [only,] but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now when [many] others came in crowds about him,... | |
| Thomas Stevenson - 1879 - 176 pages
...acceptable to Him if they made use of it not in order to the putting away (or the remission) of some sins (only), but for the purification of the body, supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now when (many) others came in crowds about him,... | |
| James Edmondson - 1879 - 288 pages
...water would be acceptable to God, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins only, but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness." 2 St. John Baptist was a Prophet, Martyr and... | |
| Frederic Huidekoper - 1879 - 252 pages
...acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away, [or the remission] of some hins [only,] but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now when [many] others came in crowds about him,... | |
| Adolf Hausrath - 1880 - 280 pages
...Jesus of Nazara, Vol. ii. p. 242 ; Strauss, Leben Jesu, p. 189. 3 Antiq. xviii. 5, 2. remission of some sins only, but for the purification of the body; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness." Consequently, there are three points to be distinguished... | |
| Philip Schaff - 1882 - 896 pages
...remission] of sume sins [only], but for the purification of the body : supposing still tluit the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now...others came in crowds about him, for they were greatly moved [or pleased] by hearing his words, Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the... | |
| Emil Schürer - 1890 - 436 pages
...washing would be acceptable to Him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins only, but for the purification of the body; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now, when many others came to crowd about him,... | |
| Frederic Huidekoper - 1887 - 510 pages
...acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away, for the remission] of some sins [ only,] but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness. Now when [many] others came in crowds about him,... | |
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