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    "content": "Acts, Chapter 24 — 27 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Acts 24 (Douay-Rheims)",
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    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 2,
      "text": "And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence,",
      "citation": "Acts 24:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 4,
      "text": "But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in a few words.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "We have found this to be a pestilent man and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world: and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 7,
      "text": "But Lysias the tribune, coming upon us with great violence, took him away out of our hands;",
      "citation": "Acts 24:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "Commanding his accusers to come to thee. Of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "And the Jews also added and said that these things were so.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Then Paul answered (the governor making a sign to him to speak): Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "For thou mayest understand that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:",
      "citation": "Acts 24:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or causing any concourse of the people: neither in the synagogues, nor in the city.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "But this I confess to thee that according to the way which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:",
      "citation": "Acts 24:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude nor with tumult.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee and to accuse, if they had anything against me:",
      "citation": "Acts 24:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "Or let these men themselves say if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,",
      "citation": "Acts 24:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul and heard of him the faith that is in Christ Jesus.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "Hoping also withal that money should be given him by Paul: for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.",
      "citation": "Acts 24:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    }
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