Acts 26:24

Festus Interrupts Paul’s Defense · Acts 26:24–32
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Translations

Modern
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!”
Traditional
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Literal
Now of him making this defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Much learning turns you to insanity!”
Latin
Hæc loquente eo, et rationem reddente, Festus magna voce dixit: Insanis, Paule: multæ te litteræ ad insaniam convertunt.

Original

Greek
English
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!”

Notes

You are insane, Paul!: Festus, a Roman, thought Paul's talk about the prophets and resurrection was crazy (compare 17:18, 32). He concluded that Paul had studied so much it drove him to madness.

Theme notes and profiles

Herod Agrippa II Paul (Saul)

Events

People

Festus: Roman governor of Judea; heard Paul's case; sent him to Rome Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Herod, Herodian Family Paul the Apostle Porcius Festus Procurator Titus Caesar

Topics

Court: Accused Spoke in his own Defense Insanity: Paul's Alleged Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul