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Acts 24:21

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

At first they were even offended that I preached the resurrection, because after this preaching it was easy to add also what pertains to Christ — that He rose from the dead.

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Western Saints

Cassiodorus

"And after some days, Drusilla, Felix's wife, who was a Jew." After some days, Felix, at the request of his wife Drusilla, had Paul brought before her. As Paul discussed much about faith in the Lord and about justice, and chastity, and about the judgement to come, Felix, moved by the truth of his preaching, said to him: "For this time, go thy way; and when I have a convenient time, I will make sure thou art present." And he summoned him frequently, believing that he could take money from him as was done in secular matters. …

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