Acts 4:35

35 And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

Acts 4:35 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 4:35

And laid them down at the apostles' feet
Showing great veneration and respect to the apostles, and a sort of neglect and contempt of their worldly substance; and signifying that they entirely delivered them to the apostles, and subjected them to their disposal:

and distribution was made unto every man, according as he had need;
though they had all things in common, yet there was an order observed; a man might not go to the common stock and take out of it what he would; but as all was committed to the care of the apostles, and was in their power; the distribution was made by them, to every man, to the original proprietors, as well as to others, and that not as much as a man would have, or he might crave; but as much as he needed, for the present, of which the apostles were the judges.

Acts 4:35 In-Context

33 And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.

34 And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

35 And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

36 And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

37 Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.