At the time of this taxing, Judas a Galilean arose and drew away many people after him.
At the time of this taxing, Judas a Galilean arose and drew away many people after him. After he died, all that followed him were dispersed according to Gamaliel. (ACT 5:37} Josephus calls him a Gaulonite. {Josephus, Antiq. 1. 18. c. 1. <1:476>} He was born in the town of Gamala but in another place Josephus agrees with Gamaliel and he calls him a Galilean and wrote that he instigated the people to revolt from the Romans when Quirinius taxed Judea. {Josephus, Antiq. 1. 18. c. 2. <c. 1. 1:476> 1. 20 c. 3. <c. 5. 1:531>}