Acts 26:24

American Standard Version (1901)

And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

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  • Mark 3:21 : 21 And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.
  • 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
  • 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.
  • Jer 29:26 : 26 Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
  • John 7:15 : 15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 8:48 : 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
  • John 8:52 : 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.
  • John 10:20-21 : 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
  • 1 Cor 2:13-14 : 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual [words] . 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the man that hath the spirit is mad, for the abundance of thine iniquity, and because the enmity is great.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 26:25-32
    8 verses
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    25But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

    26For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.

    27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

    28And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.

    29And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

    30And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

    31and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

    32And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

  • Acts 25:18-24
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    18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;

    19but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

    20And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.

    21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

    22And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.

    23So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

    24And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

  • Acts 25:14-15
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    14And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.

  • Acts 26:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

    2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

    3especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 25:4
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    4Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.

  • Acts 24:10-11
    2 verses
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    10And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

    11Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

  • Acts 25:8-10
    3 verses
    69%

    8while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

    9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

    10But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

  • Acts 25:12
    69%

    12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.

  • Mark 3:21
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    21And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

  • Acts 24:21-22
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    68%

    21except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.

    22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

  • Acts 24:25-27
    3 verses
    68%

    25And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

    26He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

    27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • 1 Sam 21:14-15
    2 verses
    68%

    14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

    15Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

  • Acts 24:2
    67%

    2And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,

  • Acts 24:7-8
    2 verses
    67%

    7(Ommitted)

    8from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

  • John 10:20
    67%

    20And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

  • Acts 25:1
    67%

    1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

  • 2 Cor 5:13
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    13For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

  • Acts 21:36-37
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    36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

    37And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

  • Luke 6:11
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    11But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

  • Acts 22:26
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    26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

  • Acts 22:24
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    24the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

  • Acts 17:19-20
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    19And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?

    20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

  • Acts 25:26
    66%

    26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

  • Prov 26:18
    66%

    18As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,