Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad.
New American Standard Bible
While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind!
King James Version
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Holman Bible
As he was making his defense this way, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You’re out of your mind,
International Standard Version
As he continued his defense, Festus shouted, "You're out of your mind, Paul! Too much education is driving you crazy!"
A Conservative Version
And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.
American Standard Version
And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.
Amplified
While Paul was making this defense, Festus said loudly, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great education is turning you toward madness.”
An Understandable Version
As Paul made his defense in this way, Festus said to him loudly, "Paul, you are crazy. All your education is driving you insane."
Anderson New Testament
And as he spoke these things in his defense, Festus said, with a loud voice; Paul, you are mad; much learning drives you to madness.
Bible in Basic English
And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.
Common New Testament
And as he was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad."
Daniel Mace New Testament
As he was thus making his defence, Festus broke out into this exclamation, "Paul, you are mad: much study has turn'd your brain."
Darby Translation
And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.
Godbey New Testament
And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.
Goodspeed New Testament
As he said this in his defense, Festus called out, "You are raving, Paul! Your great learning is driving you mad!"
John Wesley New Testament
And as he was thus making his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself, much learning doth make thee mad.
Julia Smith Translation
And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [as] he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "You are out of your mind, Paul! [Your] great learning {is driving} you {insane}!"
Modern King James verseion
And he defending himself with these things, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you rave! Your many letters turn you to insanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As he thus answered for himself: Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, thou art besides thyself. Much learning hath made thee mad."
Moffatt New Testament
When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."
Montgomery New Testament
As Paul thus made his defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice. "Paul, you are raving mad; your great learning is driving you mad."
NET Bible
As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, "You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!"
New Heart English Bible
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy. Your great learning is driving you insane."
Noyes New Testament
And as he was thus speaking in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning is making thee mad.
Sawyer New Testament
And when Paul had said these words, Festus said with a loud voice, You are mad, Paul; much learning has driven you to madness.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith - Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While Paul was making this defense, Festus called out loudly: "You are mad, Paul; your great learning is driving you mad."
Webster
And as he was thus speaking for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee insane.
Weymouth New Testament
As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
Williams New Testament
As Paul continued to make his defense, Festus shouted aloud, "You are going crazy, Paul! That great learning of yours is driving you crazy!"
World English Bible
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"
Worrell New Testament
And, as he was saying these things in defense, Festus says with a loud voice, "Paul, you are mad! your much learning is turning you mad!"
Worsley New Testament
And as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning turns thy brain.
Youngs Literal Translation
And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'
Themes
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Not Quite Persuaded
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should proclaim light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. 24 And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and good sense.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
2 Kings 9:11
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? And he said unto them, You know the man, and his communication.
Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that you should be officers in the house of the LORD, over every man that is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison, and in the stocks.
Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Acts 17:32
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.
1 Corinthians 1:23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Hosea 9:7
The days of punishment have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, because of the multitude of your iniquity, and the great hatred.
John 7:15
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?
John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
John 8:52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keeps my saying, he shall never taste of death.
John 10:20-21
And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad; why hear you him?
Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now unto you.
Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
Acts 25:19-20
But had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 26:11
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.
1 Corinthians 2:13-14
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Corinthians 5:13
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be in our right mind, it is for your cause.