According to the accounts in Acts, around the year 36, Paul was on his way from Jerusalem for Syrian Damascus to arrest followers of Jesus, with the intention of returning them as prisoners for questioning and possible execution.
According to the accounts in Acts, around the year 36, Paul was on his way from Jerusalem under the authority of the Chief Priest of the Temple. He was heading for Syrian Damascus to arrest followers of Jesus, with the intention of returning them as prisoners for questioning and possible execution.