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discovered　the　fact　to　the　emperor；　whereupon　Tiberius　inquired
into　the　matter　thoroughly　by　examining　the　priests　about　it；　and
ordered　them　to　be　crucified；　as　well　as　Ide；　who　was　the
occasion　of　their　perdition；　and　who　had　contrived　the　whole
matter；　which　was　so　injurious　to　the　woman。　He　also　demolished
the　temple　of　Isis；　and　gave　order　that　her　statue　should　be
thrown　into　the　river　Tiber；　while　he　only　banished　Mundus；　but
did　no　more　to　him；　because　he　supposed　that　what　crime　he　had
committed　was　done　out　of　the　passion　of　love。　And　these　were　the
circumstances　which　concerned　the　temple　of　Isis；　and　the
injuries　occasioned　by　her　priests。　I　now　return　to　the　relation
of　what　happened　about　this　time　to　the　Jews　at　Rome；　as　I
formerly　told　you　I　would。

5。　There　was　a　man　who　was　a　Jew；　but　had　been　driven　away　from
his　own　country　by　an　accusation　laid　against　him　for
transgressing　their　laws；　and　by　the　fear　he　was　under　of
punishment　for　the　same；　but　in　all　respects　a　wicked　man。　He；
then　living　at　Rome；　professed　to　instruct　men　in　the　wisdom　of
the　laws　of　Moses。　He　procured　also　three　other　men；　entirely　of
the　same　character　with　himself；　to　be　his　partners。　These　men
persuaded　Fulvia；　a　woman　of　great　dignity；　and　one　that　had
embraced　the　Jewish　religion；　to　send　purple　and　gold　to　the
temple　at　Jerusalem；　and　when　they　had　gotten　them；　they　employed
them　for　their　own　uses；　and　spent　the　money　themselves；　on　which
account　it　was　that　they　at　first　required　it　of　her。　Whereupon
Tiberius；　who　had　been　informed　of　the　thing　by　Saturninus；　the
husband　of　Fulvia；　who　desired　inquiry　might　be　made　about　it；
ordered　all　the　Jews　to　be　banished　out　of　Rome；　at　which　time
the　consuls　listed　four　thousand　men　out　of　them；　and　sent　them
to　the　island　Sardinia；　but　punished　a　greater　number　of　them；
who　were　unwilling　to　become　soldiers；　on　account　of　keeping　the
laws　of　their　forefathers。　（11）　Thus　were　these　Jews　banished　out
of　the　city　by　the　wickedness　of　four　men。

CHAPTER　4。

How　The　Samaritans　Made　A　Tumult　And　Pilate　Destroyed　Many　Of
Them；　How　Pilate　Was　Accused　And　What　Things　Were　Done　By
Vitellius　Relating　To　The　Jews　And　The　Parthians。

1。　But　the　nation　of　the　Samaritans　did　not　escape　without
tumults。　The　man　who　excited　them　to　it　was　one　who　thought　lying
a　thing　of　little　consequence；　and　who　contrived　every　thing　so
that　the　multitude　might　be　pleased；　so　he　bid　them　to　get
together　upon　Mount　Gerizzim；　which　is　by　them　looked　upon　as　the
most　holy　of　all　mountains；　and　assured　them；　that　when　they　were
come　thither；　he　would　show　them　those　sacred　vessels　which　were
laid　under　that　place；　because　Moses　put　them　there　（12）　So　they
came　thither　armed；　and　thought　the　discourse　of　the　man
probable；　and　as　they　abode　at　a　certain　village；　which　was
called　Tirathaba；　they　got　the　rest　together　to　them；　and　desired
to　go　up　the　mountain　in　a　great　multitude　together；　but　Pilate
prevented　their　going　up；　by　seizing　upon　file　roads　with　a　great
band　of　horsemen　and　foot…men；　who　fell　upon　those　that　were
gotten　together　in　the　village；　and　when　it　came　to　an　action；
some　of　them　they　slew；　and　others　of　them　they　put　to　flight；
and　took　a　great　many　alive；　the　principal　of　which；　and　also　the
most　potent　of　those　that　fled　away；　Pilate　ordered　to　be　slain。

2。　But　when　this　tumult　was　appeased；　the　Samaritan　senate　sent
an　embassy　to　Vitellius；　a　man　that　had　been　consul；　and　who　was
now　president　of　Syria；　and　accused　Pilate　of　the　murder　of　those
that　were　killed；　for　that　they　did　not　go　to　Tirathaba　in　order
to　revolt　from　the　Romans；　but　to　escape　the　violence　of　Pilate。
So　Vitellius　sent　Marcellus；　a　friend　of　his；　to　take　care　of　the
affairs　of　Judea；　and　ordered　Pilate　to　go　to　Rome；　to　answer
before　the　emperor　to　the　accusations　of　the　Jews。　So　Pilate；
when　he　had　tarried　ten　years　in　Judea；　made　haste　to　Rome；　and
this　in　obedience　to　the　orders　of　Vitellius；　which　he　durst　not
contradict；　but　before　he　could　get　to　Rome　Tiberius　was　dead。

3。　But　Vitellius　came　into　Judea；　and　went　up　to　Jerusalem；　it
was　at　the　time　of　that　festival　which　is　called　the　Passover。
Vitellius　was　there　magnificently　received；　and　released　the
inhabitants　of　Jerusalem　from　all　the　taxes　upon　the　fruits　that
were　bought　and　sold；　and　gave　them　leave　to　have　the　care　of　the
high　priest's　vestments；　with　all　their　ornaments；　and　to　have
them　under　the　custody　of　the　priests　in　the　temple；　which　power
they　used　to　have　formerly；　although　at　this　time　they　were　laid
up　in　the　tower　of　Antonia；　the　citadel　so　called；　and　that　on
the　occasion　following：　There　was　one　of　the　＇high＇　priests；
named　Hyrcanus；　and　as　there　were　many　of　that　name；　he　was　the
first　of　them；　this　man　built　a　tower　near　the　temple；　and　when
he　had　so　done；　he　generally　dwelt　in　it；　and　had　these　vestments
with　him；　because　it　was　lawful　for　him　alone　to　put　them　on；　and
he　had　them　there　reposited　when　he　went　down　into　the　city；　and
took　his　ordinary　garments；　the　same　things　were　continued　to　be
done　by　his　sons；　and　by　their　sons　after　them。　But　when　Herod
came　to　be　king；　he　rebuilt　this　tower；　which　was　very
conveniently　situated；　in　a　magnificent　manner；　and　because　he
was　a　friend　to　Antonius；　he　called　it　by　the　name　of　Antonia。
And　as　he　found　these　vestments　lying　there；　he　retained　them　in
the　same　place；　as　believing；　that　while　he　had　them　in　his
custody；　the　people　would　make　no　innovations　against　him。　The
like　to　what　Herod　did　was　done　by　his　son　Archelaus；　who　was
made　king　after　him；　after　whom　the　Romans；　when　they　entered　on
the　government；　took　possession　of　these　vestments　of　the　high
priest；　and　had　them　reposited　in　a　stone…chamber；　under　the　seal
of　the　priests；　and　of　the　keepers　of　the　temple；　the　captain　of
the　guard　lighting　a　lamp　there　every　day；　and　seven　days　before
a　festival　（13）　they　were　delivered　to　them　by　the　captain　of　the
guard；　when　the　high　priest　having　purified　them；　and　made　use　of
them；　laid　them　up　again　in　the　same　chamber　where　they　had　been
laid　up　before；　and　this　the　very　next　day　after　the　feast　was
over。　This　was　the　practice　at　the　three　yearly　festivals；　and　on
the　fast　day；　but　Vitellius　put　those　garments　into　our　own
power；　as　in　the　days　of　our　forefathers；　and　ordered　the　captain
of　the　guard　not　to　trouble　himself　to　inquire　where　they　were
laid；　or　when　they　were　to　be　used；　and　this　he　did　as　an　act　of
kindness；　to　oblige　the　nation　to　him。　Besides　which；　he　also
deprived　Joseph；　who　was　also　called　Caiaphas；　of　the　high
priesthood；　and　appointed　Jonathan　the　son　of　Ananus；　the　former
high　priest；　to　succeed　him。　After　which；　he　took　his　journey
back　to　Antioch。

4。　Moreover；　Tiberius　sent　a　letter　to　Vitellius；　and　commanded
him　to　make　a　league　of　friendship　with　Artabanus；　the　king　of
Parthia；　for　while　he　was　his　enemy；　he　terrified　him；　because　he
had　taken　Armenia　away　from　him；　lest　he　should　proceed　further；
and　told　him　he　should　no　otherwise　trust　him　than　upon　his
giving　him　hostages；　and　especially　his　son　Artabanus。　Upon
Tiberius's　writing　thus　to　Vitellius；　by　the　offer　of　great
presents　of　money；　he　persuaded　both　the　king　of　Iberia　and　the
king　of　Albania　to　make　no　delay；　but　to　fight　against　Artabanus；
and　although　they　would　not　do　it　themselves；　yet　did　they　give
the　Scythians　a　passage　through　their　country；　and　opened　the
Caspian　gates　to　them；　and　brought　them　upon　Artabanus。　So
Armenia　was　again　taken　from　the　Parthians；　and　the　country　of
Parthis　was　filled　with　war；　and　the　principal　of　their　men　were
slain；　and　all　things　were　in　disorder　among　them：　the　king's　son
also　himself　fell　in　these　wars；　together　with。　many　ten
thousands　of　his　army。　Vitellius　had　also　sent　such　great　sums　of
money　to　Artabanus's　father's　kinsmen　and　friends；　that　he　had
almost　procured　him　to　be　slain　by　the　means　of　those　bribes
which　they　had　taken。　And　when　Artabanus　perceived　that　the　plot
laid　against　him　was　not　to　be　avoided；　because　it　was　laid　by
the　principal　men；　and　those　a　great　many　in　number；　and　that　it
would　certainly　take　effect