Barnabas
the son of encouragement
Who was Barnabas?
- His name was Joseph. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas. Acts 4:36
- He sold a field and gave the money to the apostles. Acts 4:37
- He brought Saul to the apostles and later traveled with him to proclaim Jesus. Acts 9:27; Acts 13:2-4
What the Bible says
Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian born,
Acts 4:37
Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Acts 9:27; Acts 13:2-4
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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