Conversion of Paul the Apostle

This article is about the biblical event. For other uses, see The Conversion of Saint Paul (disambiguation).
The Conversion of Saint Paul, Luca Giordano, 1690, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy
The Conversion of Saint Paul, Caravaggio, 1600

The conversion of Paul the Apostle (also the Pauline conversion, Damascene conversion, Damascus Christophany and the "road to Damascus" event) was, according to the New Testament, an event in the life of Saul/Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus.