Bible Verses

Putting the first one aside, Daniel called the other elder and said to him: “You offspring of Canaan and not of Judah, you have long allowed yourself to be corrupted by lust.

The elder responded: “Under a mastic tree.” Daniel said: “Your lie will cost you your head. You will be cut in two as soon as the Lord’s angel receives your sentence from God.”

Now, if you truly witnessed the crime, under what tree did you see them do it?”

Remember how you have handed down unjust sentences, condemning the innocent and freeing the guilty, even though the Lord has said: ‘The innocent and the just should not be put to death.’

When the two elders were separated from each other, Daniel called one of them and said: “How wicked you have become with age. Your sins from earlier days have accumulated against you, and now it is the time for judgment.

Daniel said to the people: “Separate these two from each other, and I will examine each of them.”

Hastily, they returned, and the elders said to Daniel: “Come and sit with us, for you also have the gifts given by God to the elders.”

Return to court, for those men have falsely testified against her.”

Standing among them, he said: “Have you become fools, you Israelites, to condemn a daughter of Israel without proper process and clear evidence?

Those present turned to him: “What did you say?” they all asked.