¹⁹ and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul spent several days with the disciples^(A) in Damascus.^(B)

²⁰ First to those in Damascus,^(A) then to those in Jerusalem^(B) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,^(C) I preached that they should repent^(D) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.^(E)

¹⁷ I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.^(A)

¹² part of a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of raisins. He ate and was revived,^(A) for he had not eaten any food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.

³³ Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. ³⁴ Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”^{(A) 35} After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it^(B) and began to eat. ³⁶ They were all encouraged^(C) and ate some food themselves.

²⁶ and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples^(A) were called Christians first^(B) at Antioch.

⁷ Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine^(A) with a joyful heart,^(B) for God has already approved what you do.

¹⁰ When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit^(A) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.^{(B) 11} When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this^(C) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”^(D)

¹² A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”^(E)