Thus far Paul himself. Let us now see, what is said in regard to the time, by his subsequent attendant and historiographer. Acts ix ... "as he (Saul) journeyed, he came near Damascus, and, suddenly there shined round him a light," &c.--ver. 8. "And Saul arose from the earth, and ... they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.--And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.--And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision...--...go into the street called _Straight_, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus...--17. And Ananias ... entered into the house, and ... said, Brother Saul, the Lord ... hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight ...--And ... he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.--And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.--And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues,...--22. ... and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus,...--And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him.--... and they watched the gates day and night to kill him.--Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.--And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were _all_ afraid of him, and _believed not that he was a disciple_.--But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the _Apostles_, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus." With what the historiographer says in his own person, agrees, as to the particular point now in question, what, in the studied oration, he puts into Paul's mouth. In that account likewise, immediately after the mention of what Paul did at Damascus,--follows, the mention of what he did at Jerusalem: and, as to everything done by him among the Gentiles, not only does the mention of it come after the mention of what was done by him at Jerusalem, but, between the two, comes the mention, of whatever was done by him, in any of the coasts of Judea. Acts 26:19. "Whereupon, O, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:--but showed, first unto them of Damascus, and of Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea; and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance."