After the first three years of his apostleship were over, Saul returned to Jerusalem to see Peter and stayed with him…

After the first three years of his apostleship were over, Saul returned to Jerusalem to see Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. (GAL 1:18) He tried to join with the disciples but they all were afraid of him and did not believe that he was a disciple. However, Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, (that is, Peter and James, the brother of the Lord, for he saw no other apostles, (GAL 1:19) and told them how Saul had seen the Lord in the way and that Jesus had spoken to him and how Saul had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. (ACT 9:26,27)