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JOSEPHUS·NEW TESTAMENT TOUCHPOINTS

The destruction of Jerusalem

MATTHEW 24:1-2; LUKE 19:41-44; LUKE 21:20-24  ·  WAR 5-6, ESP. 6.4-5

The center of the whole collection. Josephus describes the siege of AD 70 from inside the Roman camp: the wall of circumvallation, the famine so severe he records a mother eating her child, the factions fighting each other while Rome waited, and the temple taken and burned against Titus's stated wish. Compare Luke 19:43-44 and 21:20-24, spoken forty years before. The AD 70 section on the hub page takes up what this does and does not settle.

KING JAMES VERSION

MATTHEW 24

1And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

1As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

1And Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to [him] to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

1And Iesus went out, and departed from the Temple, and his disciples came to him, to shewe him the building of the Temple.

1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

1Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

1And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple,

2But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

2“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

2And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.

2And Iesus sayd vnto them, See ye not all these things? Verely I say vnto you, there shall not be here left a stone vpon a stone, that shall not be cast downe.

2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

2But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

2and Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

LUKE 19

41And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

41And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

41And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,

41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

41When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,

41And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

42saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

42and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

42saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

42Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.

42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

42saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

42saying--`If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.

43For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

43for days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a palisaded mound about thee, and shall close thee around, and keep thee in on every side,

43For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,

43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

43For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

43`Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,

44and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

44They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

44and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

44And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.

44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

44and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

44and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

LUKE 21

20But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.

20But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

20But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.

20And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.

20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

20“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.

20`And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;

21Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.

21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

21Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of it depart out, and those who are in the country not enter into it;

21Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein.

21Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

21then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;

22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

22For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

22for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.

22For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.

22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

22because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.

23Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.

23How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

23But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people.

23But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.

23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

23Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.

23`And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.

24And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shalbe led captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shalbe troden vnder foote of the Gentiles, vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

24and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled.

JOSEPHUS

War 5-6, esp. 6.4-5 is a range rather than a single section, so it is linked rather than reproduced here.

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The Works of Flavius Josephus, translated by William Whiston (1737). Public domain. Text prepared from the Project Gutenberg transcriptions, ebooks 2848, 2850, 2849 and 2846.