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]])