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But as I was gone out a little way, I was just upon meeting
John, who was marching with his armed men. So I was afraid of
him, and turned aside, and escaped by a narrow passage to the
lake, and seized on a ship, and embarked in it, and sailed over
to Tarichese. So, beyond my expectation, I escaped this danger.
Whereupon I presently sent for the chief of the Galileans, and
told them after what manner, against all faith given, I had been
very near to destruction from Jonathan and his colleagues, and
the people of Tiberias. Upon which the multitude of the Galileans
were very. angry, and encouraged me to delay no longer to make
war upon them, but to permit them to go against John, and utterly
to destroy him, as well as Jonathan and his colleagues. However,
I restrained them, though they were in such a rage, and desired
them to tarry a while, till we should be informed what orders
those ambassadors, that were sent by them to the city of
Jerusalem, should bring thence; for I told them that it was best
for them to act according to their determination; whereupon they
were prevailed on. At which time, also, John, when the snares he
had laid did not take effect, returned back to Gischala.
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