“He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him. When the brothers found out, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭9‬:‭29‬-‭30‬ ‭CSB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1713/act.9.29-30.CSB

“The story of Saul’s conversion begins with him leaving Jerusalem to persecute the followers of Jesus. It ends with him leaving Jerusalem as a persecuted follower of Jesus.” – Link

And much more than that – 2 Corinthians 5:17.