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," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."

Festus

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."

But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.

Paul

In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.

Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified--to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,

Of these we speak--not in language which man's wisdom teaches us, but in that which the Spirit teaches--adapting, as we do, spiritual words to spiritual truths.

We, for Christ's sake, are labeled as "foolish"; you, as Christians, are men of shrewd intelligence. We are mere weaklings: you are strong. You are in high repute: we are outcasts.

For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.