 | John Hopkins Morison - 1861 - 560 pages
...Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteonsness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so...to come to baptism. For that the washing with water wonld be acceptable to him, if they made use of it, not in order to putting away, or the remission... | |
 | Charles Timins - 1862 - 400 pages
...did against John, that was called the Baptist, for Herod slew him who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism." And he states that Herod put him SECTION II. Matthew iii. 1 — 3. — In those days came John the... | |
 | 1863 - 734 pages
...remembered. He says: "Herod elew John that was called the Baptist, who was a good man ; and who commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...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 purified... | |
 | Ernst von Bunsen - 1865 - 536 pages
...explained. It is as follows : — ' John, that was called the Baptist, . . . was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some sins (only), but for the purification of the body ; supposing, however, that the soul was thoroughly... | |
 | George Jones - 1865 - 470 pages
...temple duties according to their law. Joseplms says of him, that he " was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...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 only,... | |
 | 1866 - 648 pages
...did against John, who was called the Baptist. For Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...and piety towards God ; and so to come to baptism." The closing years of Herod's life were spent in exile ; for having come to Rome, at the instigation... | |
 | 1866 - 650 pages
...and Crucifixion of Christ. [July, the Baptist. For Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...and piety towards God ; and so to come 'to baptism." The closing years of Herod's life were spent in. exile ; for having come to Rome, at the instigation... | |
 | Crammond Kennedy - 1863 - 192 pages
...him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness toward one another, and piety towards 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, but... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1869 - 612 pages
...Baptist ; for Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both by righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism. But as concerning Christ, the same Josephus says, that about that time there was Jesus, a wise man,... | |
 | Samuel Albert Griffiths - 1878 - 314 pages
...John, that was called the Baptist ; for Herod slew him, who was a good man, and one that 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 by this means the washing with water would appear acceptable to... | |
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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, who was called the Baptist. For Herod slew him, who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise... 
