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 multitude already assembled in
the Proseucha; but on what account they were gotten together,
those that were assembled did not know. But when Jonathan and his
colleagues saw me there unexpectedly, they were in disorder;
after which they raised a report of their own contrivance, that
Roman horsemen were seen at a place called Union, in the borders
of Galilee, thirty furlongs distant from the city. Upon which
report, Jonathan and his colleagues cunningly exhorted me not to
neglect this matter, nor to suffer the land to be spoiled by the
enemy. And this they said with a design to remove me out of the
city, under the pretense of the want of extraordinary assistance,
while they might dispose the city to be my enemy.

55. As for myself, although I knew of their design, yet did I