# 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]])