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This is considered the best and most complete one-volume edition of the classic translation by William Whiston. The works of Josephus—the first century Jewish historian—are indispensable to a proper understanding of Jewish thought, background, and history up to and around the time of Christ. This complete work includes the full text and notes of the original four-volume set.

it was that a certain Galilean, whose name was Judas, prevailed with his countrymen to revolt; and said they were cowards if they would endure to pay a tax to the Romans, and would, after God, submit to mortal men as their lords. This man was a teacher of a peculiar sect of his own, and was not at all like the rest of those their leaders. 2. (119) For there are three philosophical sects among the Jews. The followers of the first of whom are the Pharisees; of the second the Sadducces; and the third
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