Then Yehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? He said to them, You know the man and what his talk was.
Acts 26:24 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, *Sha'ul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as he thus proceeded with his defense, Festus called out loudly, Paul, you are mad! Your great learning is driving you insane! American Standard Version (1901) And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad. Common English Bible At this point in Paul’s defense, Festus declared with a loud voice, “You’ve lost your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you mad!” Catholic Public Domain Version While he was speaking these things and presenting his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: "Paul, you are insane! Too much studying has turned you to insanity." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad. |
Then Yehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? He said to them, You know the man and what his talk was.
The LORD has made you Kohen in the place of Yehoiada the Kohen, that there may 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 the stocks and in shackles.
The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Yisra'el 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.
When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, *He is insane.*
The Judeans therefore marveled, saying, *How does this man know letters, having never been educated?*
Then the Judeans answered him, *Don't we say well that you are a Shomroni, and have a demon?*
Then the Judeans said to him, *Now we know that you have a demon. Avraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.'
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, *We want to hear you again concerning this.*
*Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.*
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.*
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Judeans, Felix left Sha'ul in bonds.
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.
but we preach Messiah crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
We are fools for Messiah's sake, but you are wise in Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
From infancy, you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Messiah Yeshua.