A pious man did strange things, i. e., placed a young girl
in his bed, &c., but was not suspected of any wrong by his
disciples who found afterwards that they were justified in
not having suspected him.
81. R. Joshua b. Hananya entered the house of a matron in
Rome, locked the door behind him, was closeted with her,
bathed &c., and yet was not suspected of committing any
sin. He afterwards explained his strange actions. They were
occasioned by secrets of state, and the bathing was due to
contact with impurity.
80. A pious man did strange things, i. e., placed a young girl
in his bed, &c., but was not suspected of any wrong by his
disciples who found afterwards that they were justified in
not having suspected him.
81. R. Joshua b. Hananya entered the house of a matron in
Rome, locked the door behind him, was closeted with her,
bathed &c., and yet was not suspected of committing any
sin. He afterwards explained his strange actions. They were
occasioned by secrets of state, and the bathing was due to
contact with impurity.
