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CHAPTER XIII Days of Preparation Aftek Ms baptism, Paul broke Ins fast, and remained certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of Grod.'^ Boldly he declared Jesus of Nazareth to be the longlooked-for Messiah, who ''died for our sins according to the Scriptures; . . . was buried, and . . . rose again the third day," after which He was seen by the twelve, and by others. ''And last of all," Paul added, "He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ' ' ^ His arguments from prophecy were so conclusive, and his efforts were so manifestly attended by the power of God, that the Jews were confounded and unable to answer him. The news of Paul's conversion had come to the Jews as a great surprise. He who had journeyed to Damascus "with authority and commission from the chief priests " ' to apprehend and prosecute the n Cor. 15:3,4, 8. ^ ^-cts 26:12. This chapter is based on Acts 9:19-30. (123)