 ... 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
 | Michael R. Cosby - 1999 - 268 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 to crowd about him,... | |
 | William Barclay - 2002 - 476 pages
...it is from this point of view that he tells it. Josephus writes (Antiquities of the Jews, 18:5:2): 'Now when many others came in crowds about him, for they were greatly moved by hearing his words, Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might... | |
 | Daniel T Unterbrink - 2004 - 284 pages
...of Josephus' words. Josephus clearly stated that John's baptism was not for the forgiveness of sins "but for the purification of the body; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand by righteousness." Thus, we see why the Gospel writers altered Josephus'... | |
 | F. J. Foakes-Jackson - 2005 - 681 pages
...people "that washing would ,be acceptable to God if they made use of it, not 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."1 The Baptist founded a school, apparently of... | |
 | Jerry Knoblet - 2005 - 236 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,... | |
 | D. J. Bahr - 2005 - 355 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,... | |
 | Daniel Unterbrink - 2006 - 226 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,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 2006 - 932 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. (118) Now, when [many] others came in crowds about... | |
 | Christopher Knight, Alan Butler - 2007 - 338 pages
...be acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not [for] 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,... | |
 | C. T. Benedict - 2007 - 433 pages
...acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away (or the remission) of some sin, but for the purification of the body; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified beforehand, by righteousness '." Josephus mentions Ananias, the High Priest,... | |
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