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 my defense that I now make to you."

Festus

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, "We will hear you again about this."

While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you."

Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

Paul

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

When Jehu rejoined his master's servants, they asked him, "Is everything all right? Why did this madman visit you?" He replied, "Ah, it's not important. You know what kind of man he is and the kinds of things he says."

"The Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada. He has put you in charge in the Lord's temple of controlling any lunatic who pretends to be a prophet. And it is your duty to put any such person in the stocks with an iron collar around his neck.

The prophet is considered a fool -- the inspired man is viewed as a madman -- because of the multitude of your sins and your intense animosity.

When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

The Judeans replied, "Aren't we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.