## Now ##

or "But now". This marks a new part of the story. You need to know how contrasting stories are introduced in your language.

## a certain man ##

This is a way of introducing a new person. Check with your language on how people are introduced in a story.

## he kept back part of the sale money ##

He was not honest in reporting the full amount of the sale to the apostles. This implied information can be made explicit: "He secretly kept back part of the sale money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## laid it at the apostles’ feet ##

This was the common way for the early believers to give. Putting it at the apostles's feet symbolized giving them the authority over how the gift should be used.

## his wife also knew it ##

<b>his wife also knew it<b>-This can also be translated as, "she knew and agreed to do it"