What is the Q source?

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What is the Q source?

A hypothesised collection of sayings used by Matthew and Luke.

Debated

How it is argued

  1. 1

    Two-source theory

    Matthew and Luke drew on Mark plus a sayings source.

  2. 2

    Farrer hypothesis

    Luke used Matthew directly; no Q required.

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