c. AD 100

J. Vit.

The Life of Flavius Josephus

1. The family from which I am derived is not an ignoble one, but hath descended all along from the priests; and as nobility among several people is of a different origin, so with us to be of the sacerdotal dignity, is an indication of the splendor of a family. Now, I am not only sprung from a sacerdotal family in general, but from the first of the twenty-four courses; and as among us there is not…Read now

Author: Flavius Josephus
Chapters: 1-430
Translator: William Whiston

The Life of Flavius Josephus

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston