Verse 19

And after taking food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

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  • Acts 26:20 : 20 Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
  • Acts 27:33-36 : 33 As daylight was about to break, Paul urged them all to eat, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you have eaten nothing. 34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food, because this is important for your survival. Not one of you will lose a single hair from your head. 35 After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.
  • Gal 1:17 : 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.
  • 1 Sam 10:10-12 : 10 When they arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets came to meet him. Then the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul, and he began to prophesy among them. 11 When all those who had known Saul previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, 'What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?' 12 A man from there responded, 'And who is their father?' So it became a saying: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
  • 1 Sam 30:12 : 12 They also gave him a piece of pressed fig cake and two clusters of raisins. After he ate, he revived, because he had not eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, they met with the church and taught a large number of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.