Susanna in the early church

[in RC, EO, ETH canons]

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Part of Esther or Daniel in these Bibles; Ethiopian status to be checked.

124 passages cite it, in date order.

Passage	Cites	Kind	Date
Against Heresies 4.21.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons	42	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 180–190
Against Heresies 4.26.3 · Irenaeus of Lyons	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
Against Heresies 4.26.3 · Irenaeus of Lyons	52–53	quotation, high confidence	ca. 180–190
Miscellanies 4.19.119 · Clement of Alexandria	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.17.156 · Clement of Alexandria	42	echo, low confidence	ca. 198–203
Apostolic Tradition 2 (Latin) · Hippolytus of Rome	42	quotation, high confidence	early third century
Letters to Virgins 2.13.1 · Anonymous	8–21	allusion, high confidence	3rd century
Commentary on Daniel 1.1 · Hippolytus of Rome	1-64	allusion, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.4-10 · Hippolytus of Rome	1-40	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.17-18 · Hippolytus of Rome	4-18	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
1.20 · Hippolytus of Rome	22-44	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.22 · Hippolytus of Rome	23	allusion, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.23 · Hippolytus of Rome	24-25	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.25 · Hippolytus of Rome	28-35	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.27 · Hippolytus of Rome	45-46	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
1.29 · Hippolytus of Rome	52-59	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.31 · Hippolytus of Rome	54-58	allusion, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.32 · Hippolytus of Rome	60-64	quotation, high confidence	ca. 202-204
Commentary on Daniel 1.33 · Hippolytus of Rome	15-17	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 202-204
On the Crown 4 · Tertullian	32	allusion, high confidence	211
Letter to Origen 1 · Julius Africanus	45	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220–245
Letter to Origen 1 · Julius Africanus	54	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220–245
Letter to Origen 1 · Julius Africanus	53	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220–245
On First Principles 3.1.17 · Origen	42	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Fragments on Genesis, column 57 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 220-254
PG 12:1211 (Ps 15 LXX) · Origen	1	allusion, high confidence	ca. 220-254
Fragment 31 on John 2:23 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 226-254
Commentary on John 13.433 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
Commentary on John 20.33 · Origen	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
Commentary on John 28.34 · Origen	9	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
Commentary on John 28.34 · Origen	35	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
Commentary on John 28.35 · Origen	9	allusion, high confidence	ca. 230–248
On Prayer 5.2 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 233–234
Homilies on Ezekiel 6.3 · Origen	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Homilies on Joshua 22.6 · Origen	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Homilies on Leviticus 1.1 · Origen	22–23	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Homilies on Psalms 36-38 4.2 · Origen	45-62	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Homilies on Jeremiah 11.3 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240
Homilies on Jeremiah 16.10 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240
Homilies on Jeremiah 18.6 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240
On the Good of Modesty 9 · Novatian	1-62	allusion, high confidence	mid-3rd cent. (disputed)
On the Good of Modesty 10 · Novatian	60-63	allusion, medium confidence	mid-3rd cent. (disputed)
Letter to Africanus 1 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 2 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 7 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 8 · Origen	54–59	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 9 · Origen	52–53	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 9 · Origen	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 10 · Origen	52	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 10 · Origen	57	quotation, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 11 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 12 · Origen	45	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 13 · Origen	51–59	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 14 · Origen	54–59	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 15 · Origen	1–4	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 16 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 17 · Origen	53	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
Letter to Africanus 18 · Origen	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 240–245
On the Singleness of Clerics 23 · Anonymous	5	allusion, high confidence	3rd cent. (disputed)
Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 60 · Origen	55	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 60 · Origen	59	allusion, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)
Commentary on Romans 1.3 · Origen	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Commentary on Romans 4.2 · Origen	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Letter 43.4 · Cyprian of Carthage	—	allusion, high confidence	249/250–258
12 · Anonymous	—	allusion, high confidence	250 (the text may be later)
Prayer 2 2 · Anonymous	42	allusion, high confidence	uncertain
Symposium 11.2 · Methodius of Olympus	22-23	allusion, high confidence	late 3rd century
Church History 6.31.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Preparation for the Gospel 6.11.20 · Eusebius of Caesarea	42–43	quotation, high confidence	ca. 313–324
Demonstration of the Gospel 7.2.24 · Eusebius of Caesarea	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 314–324
Oration I Against the Arians 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 339–346
Oration I Against the Arians 13 · Athanasius of Alexandria	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 339–346
Catechetical Lecture 16.30 · Cyril of Jerusalem	45	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
Long recension, Magnesians 3 · Anonymous	52	allusion, high confidence	later 4th century (probable)
Long recension, Maria 2 · Anonymous	52	allusion, high confidence	later 4th century (probable)
Life of Antony 31 · Athanasius of Alexandria	42	echo, low confidence	ca. 357–360
On the Trinity 4.8 · Hilary of Poitiers	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 356–360
Letters to Serapion 1.5 · Athanasius of Alexandria	45	quotation, high confidence	ca. 357–360
Tractates on the Psalms 52.19 · Hilary of Poitiers	56	quotation, high confidence	ca. 360–367
Oration 2.38 · Gregory of Nazianzus	5	quotation, high confidence	ca. 362–383
Oration 24.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 362–383
Oration 36.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus	5	quotation, high confidence	ca. 362–383
Oration 36.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 362–383
Oration 39.13 · Gregory of Nazianzus	45	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
Oration 41.14 · Gregory of Nazianzus	45	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 362–383
Homilies 12.13 · Basil of Caesarea	50	quotation, high confidence	ca. 363-378
Homilies 12.13 · Basil of Caesarea	52	allusion, high confidence	ca. 363-378
Letter 1.9 · Jerome	45	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
Letter 14.9 · Jerome	50	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
Letter 37.4 · Jerome	50	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
Letter 58.1 · Jerome	45-62	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
Letter 65.2 · Jerome	1-64	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419
Ancoratus 25.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis	46	quotation, high confidence	374
Ancoratus 25.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis	49	allusion, high confidence	374
Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.31.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis	42	quotation, high confidence	374-377
Apostolic Constitutions 2.37.3 · Anonymous	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380
Apostolic Constitutions 2.49.3 · Anonymous	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 380
Apostolic Constitutions 2.51.2 · Anonymous	48-49	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380
Apostolic Constitutions 8.5.1 · Anonymous	42	quotation, high confidence	ca. 380
On Virgins 1.9 · Ambrose	7–23	allusion, high confidence	ca. 377
On Virgins 2.4 · Ambrose	34–62	allusion, high confidence	ca. 377
On the Making of Man 16 · Gregory of Nyssa	42	quotation, medium confidence	379
On the Making of Man 22 · Gregory of Nyssa	42	allusion, medium confidence	379
On the Making of Man 29 · Gregory of Nyssa	42	allusion, medium confidence	379
Against Helvidius 4 · Jerome	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 383
On the Duties of the Clergy 1.3 · Ambrose	35	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
On the Duties of the Clergy 1.18 · Ambrose	35	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
On the Duties of the Clergy 2.9 · Ambrose	51–62	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
On the Duties of the Clergy 3.14 · Ambrose	22–23	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–390
Letter 140.28 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 386–430
Letter 262.9 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 386–430
Sermon 96.9 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 391-430
On Illustrious Men 63 · Jerome	54-59	allusion, high confidence	392–393
The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 2.9 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 393–396
Against Jovinianus 1.25 · Jerome	—	allusion, high confidence	393
On the Good of Marriage 8 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	401
On the Good of Marriage 35 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, medium confidence	401
On Holy Virginity 19 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	401
On Holy Virginity 20 · Augustine of Hippo	23	quotation, high confidence	401
Apology against Rufinus 2.33 · Jerome	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 401–402
Apology against Jerome 2.33 · Rufinus of Aquileia	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 401
Apology against Jerome 2.35 · Rufinus of Aquileia	45-62	allusion, high confidence	ca. 401
Tractates on the Gospel of John 36.10 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 406–420
Retractations 2.22 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, medium confidence	426-427