, and came to me; and when they had saluted me, they
said, that I was a happy man in having behaved myself so well in the
government of Galilee; and they congratulated me upon the honors that
were paid me: for they said that my glory was a credit to them, since
they had been my teachers and fellow citizens; and they said further,
that it was but just that they should prefer my friendship to them
rather than John's, and that they would have immediately gone home, but
that they staid that they might deliver up John into my power; and when
they said this they took their oaths of it, and those such as are most
tremendous amongst us, and such as I did not think fit to disbelieve.
However, they desired me to lodge some where else, because the next day
was the sabbath, and that it was not fit the city of Tiberias should be
disturbed [on that day].

54. So I suspected nothing, and went away to Tarichese; yet did I withal
leave some to make inquiry in the city how matters went, and whether any
thing was said about me: I also set many persons all the way that led
from Tarichese to Tiberias, that they might communicate from one to
another, if they learned any news from those that were left in the city.
On the next day, therefore, they all came into the Proseucha; [22] it
was a large edifice, and capable of receiving a great number of people;
thither Jonathan went in, and though he durst not openly speak of
a revolt, yet did he say that their city stood in need of a better
governor than it then had. But Jesus, who was the ruler, made no scruple
to speak out, and said openly, "O fellow citizens! it is better for you
to be in subjection to four than to one; and those such as are of high
birth, and not without reputation for their wisdom;" and pointed to
Jonathan and his colleagues. Upon his saying this, Justus came in and
commended him for what he had said, and persuaded some of the people to
be of his mind also. But the multitude were not pleased with what was
said, and had certainly gone into a tumult, unless the sixth hour, which
was now come, had dissolved the assembly, at which hour our laws require
us to go to dinner on sabbath days; so Jonathan and his colleagues put
off their council till the next day, and went off without success.
When I was informed of these affairs, I determined to go to the city of
Tiberias in the morning. Accordingly, on the next day, about the first
hour of the day, I came from Tarichee, and found the mu