Marcellus (sources)

• DICTIONARY: see Marcellus
• SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Marcellus (subject)

This page includes ancient sources dealing with the character of Marcellus.

Jewish sources

Josephus, Jewish Antiquities

Ant XVIII 4:2-3 -- [2] Vitellius [the governor of Syria] sent Marcellus, a friend of his, to take care of the affairs of Judea, and ordered Pilate to go to Rome, to answer before the emperor to the accusations of the Jews... [3] (Vitellius) also deprived Joseph, who was also called Caiaphas, of the high priesthood, and appointed Jonathan the son of Ananus, the former high priest, to succeed him.