Acts 26:24

World English Bible (2000)

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

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  • Mark 3:21 : 21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."
  • 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 have honor, but we have dishonor.
  • 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
  • 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" He said to them, "You know the man and what his talk was."
  • Jer 29:26 : 26 Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • John 7:15 : 15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"
  • John 8:48 : 48 Then the Jews answered him, "Don't we say well 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 died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.'
  • John 10:20-21 : 20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?" 21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"
  • 1 Cor 2:13-14 : 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. 14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.

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  • Acts 26:25-32
    8 verses
    83%

    25 But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

    26 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

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

    28 Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"

    29 Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

    30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

    31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

    32 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."

  • Acts 25:18-24
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    72%

    18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

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

    20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

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

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

    23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

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

  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

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

  • Acts 26:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

    2 "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

    3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 25:4
    70%

    4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

  • Acts 24:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

    11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 25:8-10
    3 verses
    69%

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

    9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

    10 But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

  • Acts 25:12
    69%

    12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go."

  • Mark 3:21
    69%

    21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

  • Acts 24:21-22
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    68%

    21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"

    22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

  • Acts 24:25-27
    3 verses
    68%

    25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

    26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

    27 But 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%

    14 Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?

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

  • Acts 24:2
    67%

    2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 24:7-8
    2 verses
    67%

    7

    8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

  • John 10:20
    67%

    20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"

  • Acts 25:1
    67%

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

  • 2 Cor 5:13
    66%

    13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

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

    37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

  • Luke 6:11
    66%

    11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

  • Acts 22:26
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    26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

  • Acts 22:24
    66%

    24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

  • Acts 17:19-20
    2 verses
    66%

    19 They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

    20 For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

  • Acts 25:26
    66%

    26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

  • Prov 26:18
    66%

    18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,