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

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.

Festus

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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

Paul

And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

Then Jehu came forth to the slaves of his lord, and one said unto him, Is there peace? Why did this mad fellow come to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and his communication.

The LORD has made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should preside in the house of the LORD over every man that is furious and prophesies, putting him in the prison and in the stocks.

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it; the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is a fool, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

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

Then the Jews answered, and said unto him, Do we not say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?

And many of them said, He has a demon and is beside himself; why do ye hear him?

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

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but with doctrine of the Holy Spirit, jointly fitting spiritual things by spiritual means.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

For whether we are fools, it is unto God; or whether we are sane, it is for your cause.