Acts 26:24

As Paul completed his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are insane; your great learning makes you insane.”

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And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

In Context

23that Christ must suffer and that by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our own people and to the Gentiles.”

25But Paul said, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus, but what I am declaring is true and rational.

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Cross References

2 Kings 9:11Then Jehu came out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is everything alright? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” Jehu answered them, “You know the man and the kinds of things he says.”

Hosea 9:7The days for punishment are coming; 1 the days for retribution are coming. 1 Let all Israel know these things. 1 The prophet is a fool, 1 and the inspired man is insane, 1 because of your great iniquity 1 and great hostility. 1

John 7:15Then the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know so much? He has never been educated.”

John 8:52The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died; but you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

Acts 17:32Now when the men of Athens heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked Paul; but others said, “We will listen to you again about this matter.”

Acts 24:25But when Paul reasoned with him about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now. But when I have the opportunity later on, I will send for you.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24

Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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