Damascus

And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus,

Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.

Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.