Neville Goddard on Acts 9:10-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 9 in context

Scripture Focus

10And 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.

11And 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,

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

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

14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

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

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

Acts 9:10-16

Biblical Context

In Acts 9:10-16, Ananias is told in a vision to go to Saul, lay hands on him, and restore his sight; despite fear, Saul is revealed as a chosen vessel to bear the divine name, foreseeing suffering for his mission.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theater, Saul represents a dormant power within your consciousness that is blind to its own potential. Ananias is the awakening state of awareness that answers the I AM within, even when the mind fears what the old self has done. The street called Straight is the disciplined path of imagination, where you proceed to the house of Judas—the repository of old identities—to call forth the new vision. When Ananias lays his hands, it is your assumed faith touching the dormant self and restoring sight not by external proof but by inner recognition. The declaration that Saul is a chosen vessel to bear the name before the Gentiles, kings, and Israel points to your broader self—your capacity to manifest divine purpose across all aspects of life. The warning of suffering is not punishment but purification, a necessary crucible through which your new state of consciousness emerges. This is not a historical event; it is a blueprint for how your inner I AM invites, tests, and vindicates a higher self through imagined actions that become real in your world.

Practice This Now

Imaginatively step into Ananias' role: affirm, 'I am here, Lord' and visit the straight street of clarity within; then lay the imagined hands on Saul within you and feel the sight of your new self awakening—your chosen work unfolding with faith and conviction.