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A Proposed Reconstruction of the "Q" Document

Jirair Tashjian

(*Asterisks in the far right column indicate Matthew’s agreement with Luke in the sequence of Q material. The sayings are listed in the Lukan order.)

Contents

Q Sayings Located In

 

Luke

Matthew

A. Introduction

  1. Preaching of John the Baptist

3:1-9, 16-17

3:1-12

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  2. Baptism of Jesus

3:21-22

3:13, 16-17

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  3. Temptation of Jesus

4:1-13

4:1-11

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B. Sermon on the Mount/Plain

  1. Beatitudes

6:20b-23

5:3-12

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  2. Love of Enemies

6:27-36

5:38-48
7:12

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  3. Admonition against Judging

6:37-42

7:1-2
15:14
10:24-25a
7:3-5

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  4. Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

6:43-45

7:18
12:33c; 7:16b, 12:35, 34b

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  5. House on the Rock

6:46-49

7:21, 24-27

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C. The Centurion of Capernaum

7:1-10

7:28a
8:5-10, 13

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D. John the Baptist

  1. John’s Question about Jesus

7:18-19, 22-23

11:2-6

 

  2. Jesus’ Witness to John

7:24-35

11:7-11, 16-19

 

E. Mission of the Disciples

  1. Prospective Followers

9:57-60

8:19-22

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  2. Mission Instructions

10:2-12

9:37-38
10:7-16a

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  3. Woe to Galilean Cities

10:13-15

11:21-23

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  4. He Who Hears You Hears Me

10:16

10:40

 

  5. Thanksgiving and Blessedness

10:21-24
13:16-17

11:25-27

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F. Prayer

  1. The Lord’s Prayer

11:2-4

6:9-13

 

  2. Encouragement to Pray

11:9-13

7:7-11

 

G. Controversies with Opponents

  1. Beelzebul Controversy

11:14-15,
17-20, 23

12:22-30

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  2. Return of the Evil Spirit

11:24-26

12:43-45

 

  3. The Sign of Jonah

11:16, 29-32

12:38-41

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  4. Light and the Sound Eye

11:33-36

5:15; 6:22-23

 

  5. Woe to Pharisees

11:39b-52

23:25-26, 23, 6, 7a, 27, 4, 29-32, 34-36, 13

 

H. Public Acknowledgement of Jesus

  1. Fearless Preaching

12:2-7

10:26-31

 

  2. Confession and Denial of Jesus

12:8-9

10:32-33

 

  3. Blasphemy against Holy Spirit

12:10

12:32

 

  4. Assistance of Holy Spirit

12:11-12

10:19

 

I. Material Needs

  1. Admonition against Anxiety

12:22-31

6:25-33

 

  2. Treasures in Heaven

12:33-34

6:19-21

 

J. Critical Times

  1. Vigilance

12:39-40

24:43-44

 

  2. Faithful/Unfaithful Servant

12:42-46

24:45-51

 

  3. Division in Households

12:51-53

10:34-36

 

  4. Interpreting the Times

12:54-56

16:2-3

 

  5. Agreement with One’s Accuser

12:58-59

5:25-26

 

K. Parables of the Kingdom of God

  1. Parable of Mustard Seed

13:18-19

13:31-32

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  2. Parable of Leaven

13:20-21

13:33

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  3. Exclusion from the Kingdom

13:24-30

7:13-14, 22-23
8:11-12
20:16

 

  4. Lament over Jerusalem

13:34-35

20:37-39

 

  5. Parable of the Great Supper

14:16-24

22:1-10

 

L. Discipleship

  1. Conditions of Discipleship

14:26-27

10:37-38

 

  2. Parable of Salt

14:34-35

5:13

 

  3. Parable of Lost Sheep

15:4-7

18:12-13

 

  4. No One Can Serve Two Masters

16:13

6:24

 

  5. The Law and the Prophets

16:16-17

11:12-13
5:18

 

  6. Admonition against Divorce

16:18

5:32

 

  7. Warning about Stumbling Blocks

17:1-2

18:6-7

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  8. Admonition to Forgive

17:3b-4

18:15, 21-22

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  9. Faith as Grain of Mustard Seed

17:6

17:20

 

M. Coming of the Son of Man

  1. Day of the Son of Man

17:23-24
   26-27, 30
   33-35, 37b

24:23, 26-27,
   37-39
10:39
24:40-41, 28

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  2. Parable of Talents

19:12-13,
   15-26

25:14, 19-29

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  3. Sitting on Thrones

22:28-30

19:28

 

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