Acts 5:37

“After this man rose up, Judas of Galilee, etc.] Of whom Josephus thus says f225: “there was a man of Galilee, by name Judas, who led his countrymen into rebellion, declaring it an evil, should they suffer tribute to be paid to the Romans, and introduce mortal rulers after God.” And not unlike this is what another Jewish writer says f226 of Judas the Galilean, and his party: “these were the cause of the Jews rebelling against the Romans, for they said, it was not fit that any should rule over men but God alone; and that no one should be called Lord, but the blessed God.” And this insurrection was “in the days of the taxing”; which was made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria; and the reason…”

“Judas of Galilee--(See on Luk 2:2, and Luk 13:1-3) [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 13.1.1].”

“Judas of Galilee - Josephus has given an account of this man (Antiq., xvii. 10, section 5), and calls him a “Galilean.” He afterward calls him a “Gaulonite,” and says he was of the city of “Gamala” (Antiq., 18:1:1). He says that the revolt took place under “Cyrenius,” a Roman senator, who came into “Syria to be judge of that nation, and to take account of their substance.” “Moreover,” says he, “Cyrenius came himself into Judea, which was now added to the province of Syria, to take an account of their substance, and to dispose of Archelaus’ money.” “Yet Judas, taking with him Saddouk, a Pharisee, became zealous to draw them to a revolt, who both said that this taxation was no better than an…”

“Judas: Luk 2:1, Luk 13:1 he also: Job 20:5-9; Psa 7:14, Psa 7:15, Psa 9:15, Psa 9:16; Mat 26:52; Luk 13:1, Luk 13:2 Acts 5:38”