7 Bible Verses about Madness

but he was rebuked for his offense; a dumb animal spoke with a human voice and checked the prophet's madness.

These words caused a fresh division of opinion among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed and mad! Why do you listen to him?" Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?"

But when the Pharisees heard of it they said, "This man cannot drive out demons except by the aid of Beelzebub, the prince of the demons."

And again the crowd gathered in such numbers that there was no chance for them even to have their meals. His relatives heard of it and came over to stop him, for they said that he was out of his mind. And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said that he was possessed by Beelzebub and drove out demons by the help of the prince of demons.

But some of them said, "It is with the aid of Beelzebub, the prince of the demons, that he drives the demons out."

As he said this in his defense, Festus called out, "You are raving, Paul! Your great learning is driving you mad!" "I am not raving, your Excellency Festus," said Paul, "I am telling the sober truth.

For if I was out of my senses, as they say, it was between God and me; and if I am in my right mind, it is for your good.