Susanna 13-15

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¹³ One day they said to each other, “Let us go home, for it is time for lunch.” So they both left and parted from each other. ¹⁴ But turning back, they met again, and when each pressed the other for the reason, they confessed their lust. Then together they arranged for a time when they could find her alone.

The Elders Threaten Susanna

¹⁵ Once, while they were watching for an opportune day, she went in as before with only two maids and wished to bathe in the garden, for it was a hot day.^(A)