His actual name was Joseph, but the apostles gave him a descriptive surname that was very much in keeping with his character — Barnabas, meaning “Son of Comfort. ”
Emri i tij i vërtetë ishte Jozef, por apostujt i ngjitën një emër tjetër përshkrues, që përputhej shumë me karakterin e tij: Barnaba, domethënë « biri i ngushëllimit ».