Section 130
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ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 99 CHAPTER XL Simeon ruled the church of Jerusalem after James. AFTER the martyrdom of James, and the capture of Jerusalem, which immediately followed, the report is, that those of the apostles and the disciples of our Lord, that were yet surviving, came together from all parts with those that were related to our Lord according to the flesh. For the greater part of them were yet living. These consulted together, to determine whom it was proper to pronounce worthy of being the successor of James. They all unanimously declared Simeon the son of Cleophas, of whom mention is made in the sacred volume, as worthy of the episcopal seat there. They say he was the cousin ger man* of our Saviour, for Hegesippus asserts that Cleophas was the brother of Joseph. CHAPTER XII. Vespasian commands the descendants of David to be sought. IT was also said that Vespasian, after the capture of Jerusalem, commanded all of the family of David to be sought, that no one might be left among the Jews who was of the royal stock, and, that in consequence another very violent persecution was raised against the Jews. The word xv.^tav is here correctly rendered cousin german. by the mother's side Valesius has incorrectly rendered patruelis, cousin german, by the father's side. Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary the mother of our Lord, were sisters. John xix. 25. Hence, Shorting has correctly observed, that Hegesippus calls Joseph and Cleophas brothers, by reason of this matrimonial connexion. See his note. 11