| Some of Luke's Available Sources for Acts | ||
| Regarding: | Eyewitness Source: | Comment: |
| Events in the early Jerusalem church. | Mary, the Mother of Jesus | She was present during this time. Acts 1:14. Luke had talked with her when preparing to write the Gospel of Luke. See Luke 2:19,51. |
| Selecting the seven, the events in Samaria and with the Eunuch. | Philip | Luke was at his house and could have recorded the events. 21:8 Luke probably stayed with Philip while Paul was imprisoned at Caesarea in Acts 24 - 26. |
| Events at Jerusalem. | James, the Lord's Brother | He wrote James. He was with Luke at Jerusalem. Acts 21:18 |
| Events relating to Peter's life and travels. | Peter | While we lack hard evidence that Luke met with Peter, we assume that these men knew each other. |
| Events about Stephen, Paul's own conversion and from chapter 13 - end. | Paul | Luke was Paul's traveling companion. They were together in Rome when Acts was written. |
| The Second Missionary Journey. | Silas | He co-authored 1,2 Thess. See 1:1 of each.
Luke was with Silas at Philippi. Acts 16. |
| The Second Missionary Journey. | Timothy | He co-authored 1,2 Thess. See 1:1 of each.
Luke was with Timothy in Acts 20:4,5. |
| The Second Missionary Journey to the end of the book. | Luke's own observations | He previously wrote the Gospel of Luke. |