Paul tells his conversion story

In brief

Paul shared his personal testimony with a hostile crowd in Jerusalem to explain his conversion to Christ, according to a report from The B.C. Catholic. Rather than using arguments to defend himself while in chains, Paul recounted his story to the mob that had attempted to kill him.

The report notes that Paul addressed the crowd in Hebrew to quiet the uproar and identified himself as a brother and father to his listeners. He used this moment to establish his credentials, noting that he was trained as a disciple under the rabbi Gamaliel.

Paul's testimony aimed to show that he remained a devoted Jew who loved his people and their traditions, even as he insisted that Gentile believers should not be bound by Jewish ceremonial law.