Acts 26:24

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Summary

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Spake

Acts 22:1

Festus

Acts 17:32

Acts 24:25

Acts 25:19

Paul

Bible References

Spake

Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

Festus

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Paul

And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.

Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the man that hath the spirit is mad, for the abundance of thine iniquity, and because the enmity is great.

And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words .

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.