Marcellus (sources)
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- DICTIONARY: see Marcellus
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Marcellus (subject)
This page includes ancient sources dealing with the character of Marcellus.
Overview
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.