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the　ignominy　of　that　name；　and　this　was　the　more　intolerable；
because　then　the　Parthians　must　have　such　a　king　set　over　them；
not　by　right　of　war；　but　in　time　of　peace。　So　they　presently
invited　Artabanus；　king　of　Media；　to　be　their　king；　he　being　also
of　the　race　of　Arsaces。　Artabanus　complied　with　the　offer　that
was　made　him；　and　came　to　them　with　an　army。　So　Vonones　met　him；
and　at　first　the　multitude　of　the　Parthians　stood　on　this　side；
and　he　put　his　army　in　array；　but　Artabanus　was　beaten；　and　fled
to　the　mountains　of　Media。　Yet　did　he　a　little　after　gather　a
great　army　together；　and　fought　with　Vonones；　and　beat　him；
whereupon　Vonones　fled　away　on　horseback；　with　a　few　of　his
attendants　about　him；　to　Seleucia　＇upon　Tigris＇。　So　when
Artabanus　had　slain　a　great　number；　and　this　after　he　had　gotten
the　victory　by　reason　of　the　very　great　dismay　the　barbarians
were　in；　he　retired　to　Ctesiphon　with　a　great　number　of　his
people；　and　so　he　now　reigned　over　the　Parthians。　But　Vonones
fled　away　to　Armenia；　and　as　soon　as　he　came　thither；　he　had　an
inclination　to　have　the　government　of　the　country　given　him；　and
sent　ambassadors　to　Rome　＇for　that　purpose＇。　But　because　Tiberius
refused　it　him；　and　because　he　wanted　courage；　and　because　the
Parthian　king　threatened　him；　and　sent　ambassadors　to　him　to
denounce　war　against　him　if　he　proceeded；　and　because　he　had　no
way　to　take　to　regain　any　other　kingdom；　（for　the　people　of
authority　among　the　Armenians　about　Niphates　joined　themselves　to
Artabanus；）　he　delivered　up　himself　to　Silanus；　the　president　of
Syria；　who；　out　of　regard　to　his　education　at　Rome；　kept　him　in
Syria；　while　Artabanus　gave　Armenia　to　Orodes；　one　of　his　own
sons。

5。　At　this　time　died　Antiochus；　the　king　of　Commagene；　whereupon
the　multitude　contended　with　the　nobility；　and　both　sent
ambassadors　to　＇Rome＇；　for　the　men　of　power　were　desirous　that
their　form　of　government　might　be　changed　into　that　of　a　＇Roman＇
province；　as　were　the　multitude　desirous　to　be　under　kings；　as
their　fathers　had　been。　So　the　senate　made　a　decree　that
Germanicus　should　be　sent　to　settle　the　affairs　of　the　East；
fortune　hereby　taking　a　proper　opportunity　for　depriving　him　of
his　life；　for　when　he　had　been　in　the　East；　and　settled　all
affairs　there；　his　life　was　taken　away　by　the　poison　which　Piso
gave　him；　as　hath　been　related　elsewhere。　（7）

CHAPTER　3。

Sedition　Of　The　Jews　Against　Pontius　Pilate。　Concerning　Christ；
And　What　Befell　Paulina　And　The　Jews　At　Rome；

1。　But　now　Pilate；　the　procurator　of　Judea；　removed　the　army　from
Cesarea　to　Jerusalem；　to　take　their　winter　quarters　there；　in
order　to　abolish　the　Jewish　laws。　So　he　introduced　Caesar's
effigies；　which　were　upon　the　ensigns；　and　brought　them　into　the
city；　whereas　our　law　forbids　us　the　very　making　of　images；　on
which　account　the　former　procurators　were　wont　to　make　their
entry　into　the　city　with　such　ensigns　as　had　not　those　ornaments。
Pilate　was　the　first　who　brought　those　images　to　Jerusalem；　and
set　them　up　there；　which　was　done　without　the　knowledge　of　the
people；　because　it　was　done　in　the　night　time；　but　as　soon　as
they　knew　it；　they　came　in　multitudes　to　Cesarea；　and　interceded
with　Pilate　many　days　that　he　would　remove　the　images；　and　when
he　would　not　grant　their　requests；　because　it　would　tend　to　the
injury　of　Caesar；　while　yet　they　persevered　in　their　request；　on
the　sixth　day　he　ordered　his　soldiers　to　have　their　weapons
privately；　while　he　came　and　sat　upon　his　judgment…seat；　which
seat　was　so　prepared　in　the　open　place　of　the　city；　that　it
concealed　the　army　that　lay　ready　to　oppress　them；　and　when　the
Jews　petitioned　him　again；　he　gave　a　signal　to　the　soldiers　to
encompass　them　routed；　and　threatened　that　their　punishment
should　be　no　less　than　immediate　death；　unless　they　would　leave
off　disturbing　him；　and　go　their　ways　home。　But　they　threw
themselves　upon　the　ground；　and　laid　their　necks　bare；　and　said
they　would　take　their　death　very　willingly；　rather　than　the
wisdom　of　their　laws　should　be　transgressed；　upon　which　Pilate
was　deeply　affected　with　their　firm　resolution　to　keep　their　laws
inviolable；　and　presently　commanded　the　images　to　be　carried　back
from　Jerusalem　to　Cesarea。

2。　But　Pilate　undertook　to　bring　a　current　of　water　to　Jerusalem；
and　did　it　with　the　sacred　money；　and　derived　the　origin　of　the
stream　from　the　distance　of　two　hundred　furlongs。　However；　the
Jews　（8）　were　not　pleased　with　what　had　been　done　about　this
water；　and　many　ten　thousands　of　the　people　got　together；　and
made　a　clamor　against　him；　and　insisted　that　he　should　leave　off
that　design。　Some　of　them　also　used　reproaches；　and　abused　the
man；　as　crowds　of　such　people　usually　do。　So　he　habited　a　great
number　of　his　soldiers　in　their　habit；　who　carried　daggers　under
their　garments；　and　sent　them　to　a　place　where　they　might
surround　them。　So　he　bid　the　Jews　himself　go　away；　but　they
boldly　casting　reproaches　upon　him；　he　gave　the　soldiers　that
signal　which　had　been　beforehand　agreed　on；　who　laid　upon　them
much　greater　blows　than　Pilate　had　commanded　them；　and　equally
punished　those　that　were　tumultuous；　and　those　that　were　not；　nor
did　they　spare　them　in　the　least：　and　since　the　people　were
unarmed；　and　were　caught　by　men　prepared　for　what　they　were
about；　there　were　a　great　number　of　them　slain　by　this　means；　and
others　of　them　ran　away　wounded。　And　thus　an　end　was　put　to　this
sedition。

3。　Now　there　was　about　this　time　Jesus；　a　wise　man；　if　it　be
lawful　to　call　him　a　man；　for　he　was　a　doer　of　wonderful　works；　a
teacher　of　such　men　as　receive　the　truth　with　pleasure。　He　drew
over　to　him　both　many　of　the　Jews　and　many　of　the　Gentiles。　He
was　＇the＇　Christ。　And　when　Pilate；　at　the　suggestion　of　the
principal　men　amongst　us；　had　condemned　him　to　the　cross；　（9）
those　that　loved　him　at　the　first　did　not　forsake　him；　for　he
appeared　to　them　alive　again　the　third　day；　（10）　as　the　divine
prophets　had　foretold　these　and　ten　thousand　other　wonderful
things　concerning　him。　And　the　tribe　of　Christians；　so　named　from
him；　are　not　extinct　at　this　day。

4。　About　the　same　time　also　another　sad　calamity　put　the　Jews
into　disorder；　and　certain　shameful　practices　happened　about　the
temple　of　Isis　that　was　at　Rome。　I　will　now　first　take　notice　of
the　wicked　attempt　about　the　temple　of　Isis；　and　will　then　give
an　account　of　the　Jewish　affairs。　There　was　at　Rome　a　woman　whose
name　was　Paulina；　one　who；　on　account　of　the　dignity　of　her
ancestors；　and　by　the　regular　conduct　of　a　virtuous　life；　had　a
great　reputation：　she　was　also　very　rich；　and　although　she　was　of
a　beautiful　countenance；　and　in　that　flower　of　her　age　wherein
women　are　the　most　gay；　yet　did　she　lead　a　life　of　great　modesty。
She　was　married　to　Saturninus；　one　that　was　every　way　answerable
to　her　in　an　excellent　character。　Decius　Mundus　fell　in　love　with
this　woman；　who　was　a　man　very　high　in　the　equestrian　order；　and
as　she　was　of　too　great　dignity　to　be　caught　by　presents；　and　had
already　rejected　them；　though　they　had　been　sent　in　great
abundance；　he　was　still　more　inflamed　with　love　to　her；　insomuch
that　he　promised　to　give　her　two　hundred　thousand　Attic　drachmae
for　one　night's　lodging；　and　when　this　would　not　prevail　upon
her；　and　he　was　not　able　to　bear　this　misfortune　in　his　amours；
he　thought　it　the　best　way　to　famish　himself　to　death　for　want　of
food；　on　account　of　Paulina's　sad　refusal；　and　he　determined　with
himself　to　die　after　such　a　manner；　and　he　went　on　with　his
purpose　accordingly。　Now　Mundus　had　a　freed…woman；　who　had　been
made　free　by　his　father；　whose　name　was　Ide；　one　skillful　in　all
sorts　of　mischief。　This　woman　was　very　much　grieved　at　the　young
man's　resolution　to　kill　himself；　（for　he　did　not　conceal　his
intentions　to　destroy　himself　from　others；）　and　came　to　him；　and
encouraged　him　by　her　discourse；　and　made　him　to　hope；　by　some
promises　she　gave　him；　that　he　might　obtain　a　night's　lodging
with　Paulina；　and　when　he　joyfully　hearkened　to　her　entreaty；　she
said　she　wanted　no　more　than　fifty　thousand　drachmae　for　the
entrapping　of　the　woman。　So　when　she　had　encouraged　the　young
man；　and　gotten　as　much　money　as　she　required；　she　did　not　take
the　same　methods　as　had　been　taken　before；　because　she　perceived
that　the　woman　was　by　no　means　to　be　tempted　by　money；　but　as　she
knew　that　she　was　very　much　given　to　the　worship　of　the　goddess
Isis；　she　devised　the　following　stratagem：　She　went　to　some　of
Isis's　priests；　and　upon　the　strongest　assurances　＇of
concealment＇；　she　persuaded　them　by　words；　but　chiefly　by　the
offer　of　money；　of　twenty…five　thousand　drachmae　in　hand；　and　as
much　more　when　the　thing　had　taken　effect；　and　told　them　the
passion　of　the　young　man；　and　persuaded　them　to　use　all　means
possible　to　beguile　the　woman。　So　they　were　drawn　in　to　promise
so　to　do；　by　that　large　sum　of　gold　they　were　to　have。
Accordingly；　the　oldest　of　them　went　immediately　to　Paulina；　and
upon　his　admittance；　he　desired　to　speak　with　her　by　herself。
When　that　was　granted　him；　he　told　her　that　he　was　sent　by　the
god　Anubis；　who　was　fallen　in　love　with　her；　and　enjoined　her　to
come　to　him。　Upon　this　she　took　the　message　very　kindly；　and
valued　herself　greatly　upon　this　condescension　of　Anubis；　and
told　her　husband　that　she　had　a　message　sent　her；　and　was　to　sup
and　lie　with　Anubis；　so　he　agreed　to　her　acceptance　of　the　offer；
as　fully　satisfied　with　the　chastity　of　his　wife。　Accordingly；
she　went　to　the　temple；　and　after　she　had　supped　there；　and　it
was　the　hour　to　go　to　sleep；　the　priest　shut　the　doors　of　the
temple；　when；　in　the　holy　part　of　it；　the　lights　were　also　put
out。　Then　did　Mundus　leap　out；　（for　he　was　hidden　therein；）　and
did　not　fail　of　enjoying　her；　who　was　at　his　service　all　the
night　long；　as　supposing　he　was　the　god；　and　when　he　was　gone
away；　which　was　before　those　priests　who　knew　nothing　of　this
stratagem　were　stirring；　Paulina　came　early　to　her　husband；　and
told　him　how　the　god　Anubis　had　appeared　to　her。　Among　her
friends；　also；　she　declared　how　great　a　value　she　put　upon　this
favor；　who　partly　disbelieved　the　thing；　when　they　reflected　on
its　nature；　and　partly　were　amazed　at　it；　as　having　no　pretense
for　not　believing　it；　when　they　considered　the　modesty　and　the
dignity　of　the　person。　But　now；　on　the　third　day　after　what　had
been　done；　Mundus　met　Paulina；　and　said；　〃Nay；　Paulina；　thou　hast
saved　me　two　hundred　thousand　drachmae；　which　sum　thou　sightest
have　added　to　thy　own　family；　yet　hast　thou　not　failed　to　be　at
my　service　in　the　manner　I　invited　thee。　As　for　the　reproaches
thou　hast　laid　upon　Mundus；　I　value　not　the　business　of　names；
but　I　rejoice　in　the　pleasure　I　reaped　by　what　I　did；　while　I
took　to　myself　the　name　of　Anubis。〃　When　he　had　said　this；　he
went　his　way。　But　now　she　began　to　come　to　the　sense　of　the
grossness　of　what　she　had　done；　and　rent　her　garments；　and　told
her　husband　of　the　horrid　nature　of　this　wicked　contrivance；　and
prayed　him　not　to　neglect　to　assist　her　in　this　case。　So　he
discovered　the　fact　to　the　emperor；　whereupon　Tiberius　inquired
into　the　matter　thoroughly　by　examining　the　priests　about　it；　and
ordered　them　to　be