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Luke, in the Acts, introduces Gamaliel as saying, at the
consultation which was held concerning the apostles, that at the time
referred to, "rose up Theudas boasting himself to be somebody; who
was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered." Let us
therefore add the account of Josephus concerning this man. He records
in the work mentioned just above, the following circumstances:
"While Fadus was procurator of Judea a certain impostor called
Theudas persuaded a very great multitude to take their possessions and
follow him to the river Jordan. For he said that he was a prophet,
and that the river should be divided at his command, and afford them an
easy passage.
And with these words he deceived many. But Fadus did not permit them
to enjoy their folly, but sent a troop of horsemen against them, who
fell upon them unexpectedly and slew many of them and took many others
alive, while they took Theudas himself captive, and cut off his head
and carried it to Jerusalem." Besides this he also makes mention of
the famine, which took place in the reign of Claudius, in the
following words.
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