y would not give us leave, but were at length
entirely overcome by us, and were induced to be of our opinion. So Jesus
the son of Sapphias, one of those whom we have already mentioned as the
leader of a seditious tumult of mariners and poor people, prevented us,
and took with him certain Galileans, and set the entire palace on fire,
and thought he should get a great deal of money thereby, because he saw
some of the roofs gilt with gold. They also plundered a great deal of
the furniture, which was done without our approbation; for after we had
discoursed with Capellus and the principal men of the city, we departed
from Bethmaus, and went into the Upper Galilee. But Jesus and his party
slew all the Greeks that were inhabitants of Tiberias, and as many
others as were their enemies before the war began.

13. When I understood this state of things, I was greatly provoked,
and went down to Tiberias, and took all the care I could of the royal
furniture, to recover all that could be recovered from such as had
plundered it. They consisted of candlesticks made of Corinthian brass,
and of royal tables, and of a great quantity of uncoined silver; and I
resolved to preserve whatsoever came to my hand for the king. So I sent
for ten of the principal men of the senate, and for Capellus the son of
Antyllus, and committed the furniture to them, with this charge, That
they should part with it to nobody else but to myself. From thence I
and my fellow legates went to Gichala, to John, as desirous to know his
intentions, and soon saw that he was for innovations, and had a mind to
the principality; for he desired me to give him authority to carry off
that corn which belonged to Caesar, and lay in the villages of Upper
Galilee; and he pretended that he would expend what it came to in
building the walls of his own city. But when I perceived what he
endeavored at, and what he had in his mind, I said I would not permit
him so to do; for that I thought either to keep it for the Romans or for
myself, now I was intrusted with the public affairs there by the people
of Jerusalem. But, when he was not able to prevail with me, he betook
himself to my fellow legates; for they had no sagacity in providing for
futurity, and were very ready to take bribes. So he corrupted them with
money to decree, That all that corn which was within his province should
be delivered to him; while I, who was but one, was outvoted by two, and
held my tongue. Then did John int