 Now some of the Jews thought that the destruction of Herod's army came from God, and that very justly as a punishment of what he did against John, that was called the Baptist; for Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise...  “The” Works of Flavius Josephus - Page 50by Flavius Josephus - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Emil Schürer - 1890 - 436 pages
...tixrs&fict xpofifHiv;, penmaftu avufnttr ovra '/sip li> xcti 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 the washing would be acceptable to Him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of... | |
 | Alfred Edersheim - 1885 - 448 pages
...hint of any political element in the preaching of John ; on the contrary, he sums it up as enjoining ' righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God,' ' and so to come to baptism.' If therefore a new political movement was apprehended from such preaching, the inference seems almost... | |
 | Frederic Huidekoper - 1887 - 510 pages
...the Jews to exercise virtue, both as regarded justice towards one another, and practical recognition towards God, and so to come to baptism ; for that...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... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1889 - 906 pages
...Herod slew him, who was a good man (ayiftbv avtSpa), and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety...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... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1889 - 584 pages
...come to baptism, for that by this means the washing [with water] would appear acceptable to him, when they made use of it, not in order to the putting away [or the remission] of some gins [only,] but for the purification of the body, supposing still that the soul were thoroughly purified... | |
 | Richard M. Mitchell - 1893 - 496 pages
...the Baptist, for Herod slew him, who was a good man and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another and piety...God, and so to come to baptism ; for that the washing would be acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins,... | |
 | Samuel Cox, Sir William Robertson Nicoll, James Moffatt - 1898 - 488 pages
...which Whiston translates as follows : "For that the washing with water would be acceptable to Him (God) if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins but for the purification of the body ; supposing still that the soul was thoroughly purified... | |
 | P. C. Sense - 1899 - 472 pages
...John the Baptist, Josephus says, he "was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety...God, and so to come to baptism : for that the washing would be acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins,... | |
 | 1922 - 480 pages
...Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue both as to justice toward one another and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism.' The editors of The Beginnings of Christianity criticize this rendering on the ground that it would... | |
 | Rush Rhees - 1900 - 402 pages
...put to death though he was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to justice towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism; for baptism would be acceptable to God, if they made use of it not in order to expiate some sin, but for... | |
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