Jesus (son of Gamalas)
Also known as: Jesus · Family: Jewish · Role: high priest opposing the zealots · First appears: Book IV, Chapter 3
In Book IV, Chapter 3, Jesus, son of Gamalas, was regarded as one of the best-esteemed high priests. At assemblies, he and Ananus bitterly reproached the people for their sloth; with Gorion, Symeon, and Ananus, he urged the people to punish and expel the zealots from the temple.
In Chapter 4, Jesus, the eldest of the high priests next to Artanus, stood on the tower facing the Idumeans and urged them either to abandon their attack or enter the city peacefully as judges. In Chapter 5, he joined Ananus and, though inferior to him, was superior to the rest; the Idumeans then slew them both.
Relationship record
Life events
- Gorion, Symeon, Jesus, and Ananus urged the people to punish and expel the zealots from the temple.(Book IV, Chapter 3)
- Jesus urged the Idumeans to abandon their attack or enter peacefully as judges.(Book IV, Chapter 4 · 📍 Jerusalem)
- “But if you have some regard to these men's invitation of you, yet may you lay aside your arms, and come into the city under the notion of our kindred, and take upon you a middle name between that of auxiliaries and of enemies, and so become judges in this case.”
- Ananus and Jesus were slain by the Idumeans.(Book IV, Chapter 5)
- With: Ananus
- “And this at last was the end of Ananus and Jesus.”
Book IV, Chapter 3
- parent: Gamalas “The best esteemed also of the high priests, Jesus the son of Gamalas, and Ananus the son of Ananus when they were at their assemblies, bitterly reproached the people for their sloth”
Book IV, Chapter 4
- with Artanus (Jesus is identified as the high priest senior to or immediately following Artanus in rank.) “Accordingly, Jesus, the eldest of the high priests next to Artanus, stood upon the tower that was over against them”
- with Artanus (Jesus is identified as the eldest high priest next to Artanus.) “Accordingly, Jesus, the eldest of the high priests next to Artanus, stood upon the tower that was over against them, and said thus:”
- with Simon son of Cathlas (Simon son of Cathlas addressed the high priests, including Jesus.) “But Simon, the son of Cathlas, one of their commanders, with much ado quieted the tumult of his own men, and stood so that the high priests might hear him, and said as follows:”
Book IV, Chapter 5
- with Ananus (They were joined as defenders of the city.) “Jesus was also joined with him; and although he was inferior to him upon the comparison, he was superior to the rest;”
- with Ananus (Jesus was associated with Ananus as a defender and well-wisher.) “Jesus was also joined with him; and although he was inferior to him upon the comparison, he was superior to the rest”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.