# General Information: Luke introduces Barnabas into the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]]) # Son of Encouragement The apostles used this name to show that Joseph was a person who encouraged others. "Son of" is an idiom used to describe a person's behavior or character. AT: "Encourager" or "one who encourages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # laid it at the apostles' feet This means that they presented to money to the apostles. See how you translated this in [Acts 4:35](./34.md). AT: "presented it to the apostles" or "gave it to the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cyprus]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barnabas]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/encourage]]