20. Rather, I kept declaring—first to those in Damascus, and then Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also the Gentiles—that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with that repentance.
21. “For this reason some Judeans seized me in the Temple and tried to put me to death.
22. Since I have had God’s help, to this day I have stood here testifying to both small and great. I am saying nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to happen—
23. that the Messiah was to suffer and that, being first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light both to our people and to the nations.”
24. As Paul was thus making his defense, Festus says with a loud voice, “You’re crazy, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”