How did all the apostles finance their rips throughout the first century Middle East? Priscilla and Aquila were kicked out of Rome by Claudius, who ordered all the Jews from Rome, then they returned when Nero took the throne. A few years later Nero kicked the Jews out of Rome, so again Priscilla and Aquila had an expensive move. Surely the cost of travel whether on land or sea had to be very expensive, but the truth is nobody knows just how expensive or how they raised the money. Look at Paul’s first trip to Rome as a prisoner. There the Roman government paid the way, but you can imagine the cost when the ship owner had to cover all his costs, including the risking of his ship, payroll, and supplies, including food for the 276 on board.