Acts 26:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad.

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  • Mark 3:21 : 21 And when his friends heard of 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 you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.
  • 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
  • 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 Then Jehu went out to the servants of his master: and one said to him, Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you? And he said to them, You know the man and his message.
  • Jer 29:26 : 26 The LORD has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of the LORD for every man who is mad and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison and in the stocks.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, We will hear you again on this matter.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • John 7:15 : 15 And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never studied?
  • John 8:48 : 48 Then the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say rightly that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
  • John 8:52 : 52 Then the Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keeps my word, he shall never taste death.
  • John 10:20-21 : 20 And many of them said, He has a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of someone who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
  • 1 Cor 2:13-14 : 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it; the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of your iniquity and the great hatred.

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  • Acts 26:25-32
    8 verses
    83%

    25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soundness.

    26For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

    27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

    28Then Agrippa said to Paul, You almost persuade me to become a Christian.

    29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.

    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

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

  • Acts 25:18-24
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    72%

    18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:

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

    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.

    22Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, he said, you shall hear him.

    23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.

    24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

  • Acts 25:14-15
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    71%

    14And when they had been there many days, Festus disclosed Paul's case to 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 a judgment against him.

  • Acts 26:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

    3Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 25:4
    70%

    4But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would shortly go there.

  • Acts 24:10-11
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    70%

    10Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:

    11Because you may understand that there are only twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Acts 25:8-10
    3 verses
    69%

    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

    9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?

    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

  • Acts 25:12
    69%

    12Then Festus, after he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.

  • Mark 3:21
    69%

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

  • Acts 24:21-22
    2 verses
    68%

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

    22And when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of that Way, he postponed them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will decide your case.

  • Acts 24:25-27
    3 verses
    68%

    25And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

    26He also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore, he sent for him more often, and conversed with him.

    27But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.

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

    14Then Achish said to his servants, Look, you see the man is mad: why have you brought him to me?

    15Do I need mad men, that you 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 forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and many worthy deeds are done for this nation by your providence,

  • Acts 24:7-8
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    67%

    7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • John 10:20
    67%

    20And many of them said, He has a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?

  • Acts 25:1
    67%

    1Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 5:13
    66%

    13For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

  • Acts 21:36-37
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    66%

    36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

    37And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

  • Luke 6:11
    66%

    11And they were filled with madness; and talked among themselves what they might do to Jesus.

  • Acts 22:26
    66%

    26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.

  • Acts 22:24
    66%

    24The chief captain ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and directed that he be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted so against him.

  • Acts 17:19-20
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    19And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

    20For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we want to know what these things mean.

  • Acts 25:26
    66%

    26I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

  • Prov 26:18
    66%

    18Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,