'On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. - Paul reaches the turning point: his mission to Damascus, armed with 'authority and commission' (exousia kai epitropē, exousia kai epitropē) from the Jerusalem leadership. He was acting as their official agent, fully authorized, fully convinced of his righteousness. This detail emphasizes his total commitment to the persecution and the shock of what comes next.

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