Acts Chapter 9 Star Chart: Clockwise from when "there shined round about him (Orion) a (solar golden) light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a (red radius) voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" (9:3-5) (Like a stubborn [Taurus] ox being prodded by an ox goad [red radius stick], so Saul needed prodding) till "Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy (lunar eyeball) sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost (Spirit). And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been (lunar crescent) scales: and he received (lunar eyeball) sight forthwith, and arose, and was (Eridanus) baptized" (9:17-18) is "three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink" (9:9) or 36° hours.

By Persecuting Christians, Saul Persecuted Jesus

9:1 And (Argo) Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the (Gemini) disciples of the Lord, went unto the (Orion) high priest,

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were (Gemini) men or (Gemini) women, he might bring them (red radius rope) bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him (Orion) a (solar golden) light from heaven:

4 And he (Argo-Orion) fell to the earth, and heard a (red radius) voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

A proverbial expression in allusion to an ox kicking against the goad.
"He, the patient and the wise,
Who to the yoke his neck applies,
Lifts not, like oxen prone to feel
Each casual sting, his angry heel." (Pindar Pyth 2:171)


"Thou shalt not, If my voice may be heard, lift up thy heel To kick against the pricks." (Aesch. Prom vinc. 322)

"Kick not against the pricks, or you will suffer for it." (Eurip. Agam 1524)
"What a foolish task, To kick against the pricks!" (Ter. Phorm. 1:2)
"If you thump a goad with your fists, your hands are hurt the most." (Plaut. Truc. 4:2)

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the (Gemini) men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a (red radius) voice, but seeing no man.

8 And (Orion) Saul arose from the earth; and when his (lunar) eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the (Orion) hand, and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink (36 degrees).

10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his (lunar eyeball) sight.

13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have (lunar ear) heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy (Gemini) saints at Jerusalem:

14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to (red radius rope) bind all that call on thy name.

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the (Gemini) Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

16 For I will (lunar eyeball) shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the (red radius) house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the (solar golden) Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy (lunar eyeball) sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost (Spirit).

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been (lunar crescent) scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was (Eridanus) baptized.

19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was (Argo-Orion) Saul certain days with the (Gemini) disciples which were at Damascus.

20 And straightway he (red radius) preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21 But all that (lunar ear) heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them (red radius rope) bound unto the chief priests?

22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the (Gemini) Jews took counsel to kill him:

24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the (solar golden) gates day and night to kill him.

25 Then the (Gemini) disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a (Argo) basket.

26 And when (Orion) Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the (Gemini) disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

27 But (Argo) Barnabas took him, and brought him to the (Gemini) apostles, and declared unto them how he had (lunar eyeball) seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28 And he was with them (red radius) coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the (Gemini) Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

30 Which when the (Gemini) brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the (Milky Way) Holy Ghost (Spirit), were multiplied.

32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the (Gemini) saints which dwelt at Lydda.

33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron (lunar eyeball) saw him, and turned to the Lord.

36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas (Auriga): this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had (Eridanus) washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the (Gemini) disciples had (lunar ear) heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two (Gemini) men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the (lunar & solar) coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

40 But Peter put them all forth, and (Argo) kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one (Orion) Simon a tanner.

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