When the brothers in the early Christian congregation were made aware of the need that arose because of a famine, they “determined, each according to what he could afford, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. ” ​ — Acts 11: 27 - 30.
Kui algkristlikus koguduses teatati, milline on olukord näljahäda tõttu, „otsustasid jüngrid saata Juudamaa vendadele abi, igaüks oma võimaluste piires ”.