 | Frederic Huidekoper - 1879 - 252 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...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... | |
 | Frederic Huidekoper - 1879 - 254 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... | |
 | James Edmondson - 1879 - 288 pages
...John Baptist is given by Josephus, the Jewish historian. He says : " 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 of water would be acceptable to God, if they made use of it, not in order to the putting away of some... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1882 - 896 pages
...who was called the Baptist ; for Herod slew him, who was a good man (ayuttiv Hvbpa), and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...in order to the putting away [or the remission] of sume sins [only], but for the purification of the body : supposing still tluit the soul was thoroughly... | |
 | Alfred Edersheim - 1883 - 868 pages
...John, who was surnamcd the Baptist. For Herod ordered him to be killed, a good man, and who commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...towards God, and so to come to baptism. For that the baptizing would be acceptable to Him, if they made use of it, not for the putting a«sy (remission)... | |
 | Arthur Carr - 1884 - 144 pages
...and practising righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, so to come to baptism : for the washing with water would be acceptable to Him, if they made use of it not for the remission of any sins, but for the purification of the body, since as they knew (fir;) the... | |
 | Alfred Edersheim - 1884 - 746 pages
...John, who was surnamed the Baptist. For Herod ordered him to be killed, a good man, and who commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards Qod, and so to come to baptism. For that the baptizing would be acceptable to Him, if they made use... | |
 | Emil Schürer - 1890 - 436 pages
...Sfta/c i -£•',- TO'» 6to* tixrs&fict xpofifHiv;, penmaftu avufnttr ovra '/sip li> xcti and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness...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... | |
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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... 
