economy of salvation (11:1–18). Apropos of the debate in Antioch about the circumcision of baptized pagans, the community decides to consult the apostles (15:2) to obtain a final decision on this delicate matter. Most of St Luke’s attention is concentrated on the figure of Peter, whom he mentions 56 times in Acts. Peter is always the centre of those scenes or episodes in which he appears with other apostles or disciples. In matters to do with the community at Jerusalem Peter acts as the spokesman