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It was said that Bagoas became very wealthy by confiscating the sacred writings of the Egyptian temples and giving them back to the priests for large bribes ( Diod.

XVI.

51 ).

When the high priest of Jerusalem murdered his brother Johannes in the temple, Bagoas ( who had supported Johannes ) put a new tax on the Jews and entered the temple, saying that he was purer than the murderer who performed the priestly office ( Joseph.

Ant.

xi.

7. 1 ).