Irenaeus : Paul himself also-after that the Lord spoke to him out of heaven, and showed him that, in persecuting His disciples, he persecuted his own Lord, and sent Ananias to him that he might recover his sight, and be baptized-"preached," it is said, "Jesus in the synagogues at Damascus, with all freedom of speech, that this is the Son of God, the Christ." This is the mystery which he says was made known to him by revelation, that He who suffered under Pontius Pilate, the same is Lord of all, and King, and God, and Judge, receiving power from Him who is the God of all, because He became "obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." — Against Heresies Book III John Chrysostom : "And he was with the disciples which were at Damascus certain days. And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus, that He is the Son of God." See, straightway he was a teacher in the synagogues. He was not ashamed of the change, was not afraid while the very things in which he was glorious afore-time, the same he destroyed. Even from his first appearance on the stage here was a man, death-dealing, ready for deeds of blood: seest thou what a manifest sign was here? — Homily on Acts 20 John Chrysostom : "And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus"-for he was accurate in the faith-"that this is the Son of God." He did not merely say, "that He is risen"-not this: no, nor "that He liveth": but what? immediately he strictly expounded the doctrine-"that this is the Son of God." — Homily on Acts 20 Oecumenius : As a learned man he silenced them and would not let them speak, but proved from the Scriptures. That is, reconciling, teaching with gentleness that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. [CHRYSOSTOM] — Commentary on Acts