What Does Jesus Mean by “Kick Against the Goads”?

When Paul tells the story of his conversion in Acts 26, he says Jesus told him, “It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” What does this unusual phrase mean?

Acts 26:14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick

What Does Jesus Mean by “Kick Against the Goads”?

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