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Acts 24:24-26
New Catholic Bible
Acts 24:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 Several days later, Felix came with his wife Drusilla,[a] who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 But as Paul discussed justice, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and exclaimed, “Go away for the present. When I have an opportunity, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time, he hoped that Paul would offer him a bribe. Therefore he used to send for him quite often and converse with him.
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- Acts 24:24 Drusilla: at the age of fifteen, this daughter of Herod Agrippa I had abandoned her first husband, the king of Emesa, in order to become Felix’s third wife.