Paul the Apostle he was a Roman citizen. As a Roman citizen, he also bore the Latin name of "Paul"—in biblical Greek: Παῦλος ("Paulos"), and in Latin: Paulus. It was typical for the Jews of that time to have two names, one Hebrew, the other Latin or Greek. Jesus called him "Saul, Saul" in "the Hebrew tongue" in the book of Acts, when he had the vision which led to his conversion on the Road to Damascus. Later, in a vision to Ananias of Damascus, "the Lord" referred to him as "Saul, of Tarsus". When Ananias came to restore his sight, he called
W. S. Senior seen And life is miles of houses with miles of mud between You will see in a sudden vision, you will see with a sudden sigh The scarlet splashed flamboyant awash in the azure sky You will see Anuradhapura and the old kings’ bathing pool And the shadowy blue king-fisher, the carven granite cool And the pass of Haputale and the lowland flat and far And through Gravillea feathers, the rosy evening star And the moon-besilvered jungle, the dipping magic cross Mid steady balm in-blowing from the silver foam and floss And better than places — faces, the Aryan face