Acts 26:24 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 26:24

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

KJV

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

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Commentary

3 voices

Bede

Commentary on Acts (735)

Festus said in a loud voice: You are insane, Paul. He deemed it insanity that a man in chains, instead of just defending himself from external accusations, made a speech about the conscience by which he gloried inside and reviewed all the miracles of the …

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Nay, Festus, it is thou that art beside thyself. That strikest quite wide of the mark. And no wonder: he saw that nature did not act in Paul; but the grace that acted in him he did not see.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Paul, thou art beside thyself - “Thou art mad, Paul!” “Thy great learning hath turned thee into a madman.” As we sometimes say, thou art cracked, and thy brain is turned. By the τα πολλα γραμματα it is likely that Festus meant no more than this, that Paul had got such a vast variety of knowledge, that his brain was overcharged with it: for, in this speech, Paul makes no particular show of what we call learning; for he quotes none of their celebrated authors, as he did on other occasions; see Act 17:

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ταῦτα	Tauta	These things	G3778 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	when he	G846 →
ἀπολογουμένου	apologoumenou	is presenting a defense	G626 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Φῆστος	Phēstos	Festus	G5347 →
μεγάλῃ	megalē	in a loud	G3173 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
φωνῇ	phōnēa	voice	G5456 →
φησιν·	phēsin	said;	G5346 →
μαίνῃ	mainē	You are insane	G3105 →
Παῦλε·	Paule	Paul!	G3972 →
τὰ	ta	The	G3588 →
πολλά	polla	great	G4183 →
σε	se	of you	G4771 →
γράμματα	grammata	learning	G1121 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
μανίαν	manian	insanity	G3130 →
περιτρέπει.	peritrepei	turns [you]!	G4062 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
  The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Corinthians 2:2
  For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
- 1 Peter 2:8
  and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
- Galatians 5:11
  Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
- Isaiah 8:14–15
  And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Through
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:3
  I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
Through
Mark 3:21
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
leads to
- John 10:20
  Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
Through
2 Corinthians 5:13
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 11:16–17
  I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts