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PAUL ENTERS UPON HIS MINISTRY . 35 He now proceededto Jerusalem, wishing to become acquaintedwith the apostlesthere,and especiallywith Peter. He was very anxiousto meet theGalileanfishermenwho had lived,and prayed, and conversedwith Christupon earth. Itwas with a yearningheartthathe desiredto meet the chief of apostles. As Paul entered Jerusalem,he regardedwith changed views the city and the temple. He now knew that the retributivejudgment of God was hanging over them . The griefand angeroftheJews becauseofthe conversion of Paul knew no bounds . But he was firm as a rock, and flatteredhimself that when he relatedhiswonderful experienceto hisfriends, theywould change theirfaithas he had done, and believeon Jesus. He had been strictly conscientiousinhisoppositionto Christand his followers, and when he was arrested and convictedof hissin,he immediatelyforsookhisevil ways , and professedthe faithof Jesus. He now fullybelievedthat when hisfriendsand former associates heard the circumstances of his marvelousconversion,and saw how changed he was from theproud Phariseewho persecutedand delivered unto death those who believed in Jesus astheSon of God,theywould alsobecome convictedof theirerror,and jointheranksof the believers . He attemptedtojoinhimselftohisbrethren, thedisciples; but greatwas hisgriefand disappointmentwhen he foundthat theywould not receivehim as one of theirnumber . They remembered hisformerpersecutions,and suspected him ofactinga parttodeceiveand destroythem. True, theyhad heard of his wonderfulconver-