1. Acts 4:35 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does it mean for the money to be distributed to each as any had need?

Acts 4:35 (ESV)

35 and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.

With the money being distributed according to need, it is clear that the apostles did some kind of assessment before handing over any money.1 There were likely quite a few poor people in the church community, many perhaps coming from Galilee.2