Read Acts. The road to Damascus. Whom did Paul encounter?
Hints: 5 letters, begins with J, ends with s....
Paul encountered someone called Jesus or Jesua. Rather Common name.
He made no special note of said meeting until after the sand storm where he lost his sight and was cured and then recalled Jesua (Jesus), but never again saw or talked with him.
It was many years later that he became a believer. It did not happen overnight.
You would think he would have looked Jesus up and talked philosophy (religion) before heading off to Rome to spread the word.
Paul DID like the Philosophy and it fit his nature, but he was still a Roman Citizen and Carried a Roman Sword.