Josephus says that out of regard for Jewish scruples over the making of images, Roman governors had avoided taking into Jerusalem military standards bearing effigies of the emperor.
Yosefus mengatakan bahwa mengingat keberatan orang Yahudi mengenai pembuatan patung, para gubernur Romawi tidak pernah membawa masuk lambang - lambang militer berupa pahatan gambar kaisar ke Yerusalem.