7 Bible Verses about Madness

but had a rebuke for his own transgression; a dumb beast-of-burden, speaking in man's voice, forbade the prophet's madness.

There arose again a division among the Jews because of these words. And many of them said, "He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?" Others said, "These are not the sayings of a demoniac. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This Man doth not cast out the demons, except by Beelzebub, prince of the demons."

And the multitude comes together again, so that they could not even eat bread. And, hearing of it, His kinsmen went out to lay hold on Him; for they said, "He became insane!" And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He hath Beelzebub, and by the ruler of the demons casteth out the demons."

But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, He is casting out the demons."

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!" But Paul says, "I am not mad, most noble Festus; but I utter words of truth and soberness.

For whether we were beside ourselves, it was to God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is for you.