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Acts 26:24

Weymouth NT

As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, »You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad.«

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Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, »He is out of his mind.«

The Jews were astonished. »How does this man know anything of books,« they said, »although he has never been at any of the schools?«

»Are we not right,« answered the Jews, »in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?«

»Now,« exclaimed the Jews, »we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet you say, `If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, »We will hear you again on that subject.«

»Brethren and fathers,« he said, »listen to my defence which I now make before you.«

But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, »For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you.«

But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.

while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified–to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,

We, for Christ's sake, are labeled as »foolish«; you, as Christians, are men of shrewd intelligence. We are mere weaklings: you are strong. You are in high repute: we are outcasts.

For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.

and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.




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