James, therefore, stands with Paul as our earliest evidence for the transmission and use of the sayings of Jesus in Greek. That James wrote from Jerusalem suggests as well that this transmission and use were taking place there from the start. It can also be noted that James does not cite these sayings as Scripture or refer them to Jesus. While it is possible to argue that this suggests a later mode of incorporation, it is my judgment far more likely that this easy and natural appropriation points
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