intended audience consisted of educated Romans.5 This is an interesting possibility, but it does not seem to do justice to the considerable amount of material in Luke–Acts which appears to be directed to a wider audience. Secondly, a key point in Acts is that it shows how the gospel was meant for the Gentiles as well as for the Jews. Part of the demonstration lies in Luke’s claim that what took place in the early church was in accordance with prophecy. Luke’s purpose was to show not only that the