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

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence."

Festus

But on hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock; but others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."

but they kept quarreling with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed over and over was alive.

Paul

"In all the synagogues also I punished them oftentimes, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my mad fury I was pursuing them even to foreign cities.

When his relatives heard of it, they came to take possession of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"

Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"

but we come preaching a crucified Messiah??o Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness,

Of these high themes we speak in words not taught by human philosophy, but by the Spirit; interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men.

For Christ's sake we are fools, but you are quite philosophic in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are outcast.

For if I was "beside myself," it was to God; of if I am now "of sound mind," it is for you.