At that time there was a certain Egyptian who called himself a prophet.
At that time there was a certain Egyptian who called himself a prophet. He gathered 30,000 (or 4000 ACT 21:38) men and brought them from the wilderness to the Mount of Olives. He told them that from there they would see the walls of Jerusalem fall down by which way they might enter into the city. When Felix found out, he attacked this seduced multitude with his Roman cavalry and foot soldiers along with a large number of Jews. He killed 400 and took 200 prisoners alive. The rest of the multitude dispersed into their own countries. No one knew what became of the Egyptian, with a few that escaped from the fight. {Josephus, Antiq., 1. 20 c. 6. <c.8. 1:536>} {Josephus, Wars, 1. 2. c. 12. <c. 13. 1:614} Lysias the captain, mentioned him to Paul and (ACT 21:38} asked if Paul was not that Egyptian who before these days created an uproar and lead 4000 men who were murderers into the desert.