Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
By oppressionand judgmentHe was takenaway; And as for His generation,whoconsideredThat He was cutoffout of the landof the livingFor the transgressionof my people,to whom the stroke[was due]?
"The LORDhas madeyou priestinsteadof Jehoiadathe priest,to be the overseerin the houseof the LORDover everymadmanwho prophesies,to puthim in the stocksand in the ironcollar,
"It is enoughfor the disciplethat he becomelikehis teacher,and the slavelikehis master.Ifthey have calledthe head of the houseBeelzebul,how muchmore[will they malign] the members of his household!
"For Johncameneithereatingnordrinking,and they say,He hasa demon!'
But the Phariseeswere saying,"He castsout the demonsby the rulerof the demons."
When His own people heard[of] [this], they wentout to take custodyof Him; for they were saying,"He has lost His senses."
The crowdanswered,"You havea demon!Whoseeksto killYou?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
While [Paul] was sayingthisin his defense,Festussaidin a loudvoice,"Paul,you are out of your mind![Your] greatlearningis drivingyou mad."
