Final answer:
No, Paul did not meet Jesus before his crucifixion. He converted to Christianity after Jesus' resurrection.
Step-by-step explanation:
No, according to historical accounts, Paul did not meet Jesus before the latter's crucifixion. Paul was a persecutor of early Christians and did not convert to Christianity until after Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. The biblical account of Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus narrates that he encountered the resurrected Jesus in a vision, which led to his conversion and subsequent missionary work.
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