any dependence on Paul’s letters. (It would be rash to say that Luke did not know any of Paul’s letters, but he shows no sign of knowing them, and they cannot be included among the sources of which he availed himself.) Admirers of Paul tend to depreciate other Christian leaders of the same generation, such as Peter and James the Just. Luke is an admirer of Paul, but he does no injustice to Peter and James. It is Peter who first opens a door of salvation to Gentiles, by visiting the house of Cornelius