(9:20–22) Saul enters the Damascus synagogues and preaches Jesus (9:20), as opposed to his previous agenda to imprison Jesus followers (9:1–2). Although Saul’s synagogue audience finds it hard to reconcile Saul’s preaching with his reputation for ravaging the Jesus movement in Jerusalem (9:21), Saul becomes increasingly powerful in convincing the Damascus Jews that Jesus was God’s Messiah (9:22). 9:20 Immediately after Saul is anointed, baptized, breaks his fast, and spends time