When he was likely no more than 13 years old, he moved from his native city of Tarsus to Jerusalem to study under the highly esteemed Law teacher Gamaliel.
او کمتر از ۱۳ سال داشت که از شهر و دیار خود ،‏ طَرسُوس به اورشلیم رفت تا در محضر غمالائیل ،‏ یکی از فاضل‌ترین اساتید شریعت آموزش بگیرد .‏