Title Matthew Mark Luke The Preaching of John 3:7-10 3:11-12 1:7-8 3:7-9 3:15-18 Temptations 4:1-11 4:1-13 Beatitudes 5:3-12 6:20b-23 Love of Enemies 5:38-48 7:12 6:27-36 Judging 7:1-5 12:36-37 15:14 10:24-25 4:24-25 6:37-42 Fruits 7:15-20 12:33-35 6:43-45 House on Rock 7:21-27 6:46-49 Centurion of Capernaum 8:5-13 7:1-10 13:28-29 John's Question and Jesus' Answer 11:2-6 7:18-23 Jesus' Witness to John 11:7-19 21:31-32 7:24-35 16:16 Commissioning the Twelve 10:1 10:7-11 10:14 6:6b-13 9:1-6 On Following Jesus 8:18-22 9:57-62 Commissioning of 70 9:37-38 10:7-16 10:1-12 Woes on Galilee 11:20-24 10:13-15 10:12 Whoever Hears You, Hears Me 10:40 10:16 Thanksgiving and Blessedness of Disciples 11:25-27 13:16-17 10:21-24 Lord's Prayer 6:9-13 11:1-4 Encouragement to Pray 7:7-11 11:9-13 Beelzebul Controversy 12:22-30 9:32-34 3:22-27 11:14-23 Return of the Evil Spirit 12:43-45 11:24-26 Sign of Jonah 12:38-42 16:1-4 8:11-12 11:16 11:29-32 Sound Eye 6:22-23 11:34-36 Against the Pharisees 23:4-36 7:1-9 11:37-54 Fearless Confession 10:26-33 12:2-9 Sin against the Holy Spirit 12:31-32 3:29-30 12:10 Assistance of the Holy Spirit 10:19-20 13:11 12:11-12 21:14-15 Anxiety 6:25-34 12:22-32 Treasures in Heaven 6:19-21 12:33-34 Watchfulness and Faithfulness 24:42-51 12:35-48 Divisions in Households 10:34-36 12:49-53 Signs of the Times 16:2-3 12:54-56 Agreement with Accuser 5:25-26 12:57-59 Mustard Seed 13:31-32 4:30-32 13:18-19 Leaven 13:33 13:20-21 Exclusion from the Kingdom 7:13-14 7:22-23 8:11-12 19:30 13:22-30 Lament over Jerusalem 23:37-39 13:34-35 Great Supper 22:1-14 14:15-24 Conditions of Discipleship 10:37-38 14:25-33 Parable of Salt 5:13 9:49-50 14:34-35 Lost Sheep 18:12-14 15:1-7 Two Masters 6:24 16:13 Concerning the Law 11:12-13 5:18 16:16-17 Warning against Offenses 18:6-7 9:42 17:1-3a On Forgiveness 18:15 18:21-22 17:3b-4 On Faith 17:19-20 9:28-29 17:5-6 Day of the Son of Man 24:23 24:26-27 24:37-39 24:17-18 10:39 24:40-41 24:28 13:19-23 13:14-16 17:22-37 Parable of Pounds 25:14-30 19:11-27 Precedence 19:28 10:41-45 22:28-30 [This table was constructed with reference to the synopsis provided in The Complete Gospels, pp. 249-300. The verses and titles are quoted verbatim.] Title Verses in Luke Verses in Matthew John's preaching Luke 3:7-9 Matt 3:7-10 The Coming One Luke 3:16-17 Matt 3:11-12 Jesus Tested Luke 4:1-13 Matt 4:1-4, 9-12, 5-7, 13 Inaugural sermon Luke 6:12, 17, 20 Matt 5:1-2 Congratulations Luke 6:20-26 Matt 5:3, 6, 4, 11-12 Love of enemies Luke 6:27-36 Matt 5:44, 39-42; 7:12; 5:46-47, 45, 48 On judging Luke 6:37-38 Matt 7:1-2 Blind guides Luke 6:39-40 Matt 15:14; 10:24-25 On pretense Luke 6:41-42 Matt 7:3-5 Tree & fruit Luke 6:43-45 Matt 7:16-20; 12:33-35 Foundations Luke 6:46-49 Matt 7:21, 24-27 Centurion's slave Luke 7:1-10 Matt 7:28; 8:5-10, 13 John's inquiry Luke 7:18-20, 22-23 Matt 11:2-6 Jesus praises John Luke 7:24-28 Matt 11:7-11 Law & prophets Luke 16:16 Matt 11:12-13 Children in the marketplace Luke 7:31-35 Matt 11:16-19 Foxes have dens Luke 9:57-62 Matt 8:19-22 The Mission Speech Luke 10:2-12 Matt 9:37-38; 10:7-16 Damn you Chorazin Luke 10:13-15 Matt 11:21-24 Rejecting the sender Luke 10:16 Matt 10:40 Father & son Luke 10:21-22 Matt 11:25-27 Privileged eyes Luke 10:23-24 Matt 13:16-17 Lord's prayer Luke 11:2-4 Matt 6:9-13 Ask, seek, knock Luke 11:9-13 Matt 7:7-11 Beelzebul controversy Luke 11:14-23 Matt 12:22-30 Return of an unclean spirit Luke 11:24-26 Matt 12:43-45 Congratulations to the womb Luke 11:27-28 Request for a sign Luke 11:16, 29-32 Matt 12:38-42 Lamp & bushel Luke 11:33 Matt 5:15 Eye & light Luke 11:34-36 Matt 6:22-23 Prophet's tombs Luke 11:47-48 Matt 23:29-32 Wisdom's oracle Luke 11:49-51 Matt 23:34-36 Blocking the way Luke 11:52 Matt 23:13 Veiled & unveiled Luke 12:2-3 Matt 10:26-27 God & sparrows Luke 12:4-7 Matt 10:28-31 Before the father Luke 12:8-9 Matt 10:32-33 Blasphemies Luke 12:10 Matt 12:32 Spirit under trial Luke 12:11-12 Matt 10:19 Disputed inheritance Luke 12:13-14 Rich farmer Luke 12:16-21 On anxieties Luke 12:22-31 Matt 6:25-33 On possessions Luke 12:33-34 Matt 6:19-21 Homeowner & burglar Luke 12:39-40 Matt 24:43-44 Unexpected return Luke 12:42-46 Matt 24:45-51 Peace or conflict Luke 12:49, 51-53 Matt 10:34-36 Knowing the times Luke 12:54-56 Matt 16:2-3 Before the judge Luke 12:57-59 Matt 5:25-26 Mustard seed & leaven Luke 13:18-21 Matt 13:31-33 Two gates Luke 13:24-27 Matt 7:13-14, 22-23 Dining with patriarchs Luke 13:28-30 Matt 8:11-12; 20:16 Jerusalem indicted Luke 13:34-35 Matt 23:37-39 Promotion & demotion Luke 14:11, 18:14 Matt 23:12 The feast Luke 14:16-24 Matt 22:1-10 Hating one's family Luke 14:26-27, 17:33 Matt 10:37-39 Saltless salt Luke 14:34-35 Matt 5:13 Lost sheep & coin Luke 15:4-10 Matt 18:12-13 Two masters Luke 16:13 Matt 6:24 God's rule & violence Luke 16:16 Matt 11:12-13 Not one serif Luke 16:17 Matt 5:18 On divorce Luke 16:18 Matt 5:32 Millstone award Luke 17:1-2 Matt 18:6-7 Scold & forgive Luke 17:3-4 Matt 18:15, 21-22 Mountains into the sea Luke 17:6 Matt 17:20 Coming of son of Adam Lk 17:22-24, 26-30, 34-35, 37 Mt 24:26-28, 37, 39-41 Entrusted money Luke 19:12-26 Matt 25:14-30 On twelve thrones Luke 22:28-30 Matt 19:28 [This table is based on the table given by Mack in The Lost Gospel, pp. 260-261. The names for the segments are quoted from the translation on pp. 81-102.] Title Verses in Luke Verses in Thomas QS 1. Title QS 2. The Setting for the Instructions QS 3. The Appearance of John 3:1-6 QS 4. John's Address to the People 3:7-9 QS 5. John's Prediction of Someone to Come 3:16-17 QS 6. Jesus Tempted by the Accuser 4:1-13 QS 7. Introduction 6:20 QS 8. On Those who are Fortunate 6:20-23 54; 68; 69 QS 9. On Responding to Reproach 6:27-35 95; 6:2 QS 10. On Making Judgments 6:36-38 QS 11. On Teachers and Students 6:39-40 34 QS 12. On Hypocrisy 6:41-42 26 QS 13. On Integrity 6:43-45 45 QS 14. On Practical Obedience 6:46-69 QS 15. The Occasion 7:1-10 QS 16. John's Inquiry 7:18-23 QS 17. What Jesus Said about John 7:24-28 74; 46 QS 18. What Jesus Said about this Generation 7:31-35 QS 19. On Becoming a Follower of Jesus 9:57-62 86 QS 20. On Working for the Kingdom of God 10:1-11 73; 14:2 QS 21. The Unreceptive Town 10:12 QS 22. The Galilean Towns 10:13-15 QS 23. On the one who Receives the Worker 10:16 QS 24. On the one who Receives Revelation 10:21-22 61? QS 25. On the one who Hears and Sees 10:23-24 QS 26. How to Pray 11:1-4 QS 27. Confidence in Asking 11:9-13 2; 92; 94 QS 28. On Kingdoms in Conflict 11:14-23 35 QS 29. Those for and those against 11:23 QS 30. On the Return of an Evil Spirit 11:24-26 QS 31. Hearing and Keeping the Teaching of God 11:27-28 QS 32. The Sign of Jonah 11:16, 29-32 QS 33. The Lamp and the Eye 11:33-35 33:2 QS 34. O You Pharisees 11:39-52 39:1; 89; 102 QS 35. On Speaking Out 12:2-3 5:2; 6:3; 33:1 QS 36. On Fear 12:4-7 QS 37. On Public Confessions 12:8-12 44 QS 38. Foolish Possessions 12:13-21 QS 39. On Food and Clothing 12:22-31 36 QS 40. On Heavenly Treasure 12:33-34 76:2 QS 41. The Hour 12:39-40 21:3; 103 QS 42. On Faithfulness 12:42-46 QS 43. Fire and Division 12:49-53 16 QS 44. Signs of the Times 12:54-56 91 QS 45. Settling Accounts 12:57-59 QS 46. The Mustard and the Yeast 13:18-21 20, 96 QS 47. The Narrow Gate and Closed Door 13:24-27 QS 48. Exclusion from the Kingdom 13:28-30 QS 49. Lament over Jerusalem 13:34-35 QS 50. On Humility 14:11; 18:14 QS 51. The Great Supper 14:16-24 64 QS 52. On the Cost of Being a Disciple 14:26-27; 17:33 55; 101 QS 53. Savorless Salt 14:34-35 QS 54. When to Rejoice 15:4-10 107 QS 55. Either/Or 16:13 47:2 QS 56. The Kingdom and the Law 16:16-18 QS 57. On Scandals 17:1-2 QS 58. On Forgiveness 17:3-4 QS 59. On Faith 17:6 QS 60. The Day of Separation 17:23-37 3; 51; 61; 113 QS 61. Squaring Accounts 19:11-27 41 QS 62. Judging Israel 22:28-30 [This outline is quoted in entirety from Kloppenborg in Excavating Q, p. 100.] Figure 16 The Contents of Q Sigla 3:7b-9 Highly Probable 3:(3) Probable <3:21-22> Doubtful 3:(3) Setting of John's Preaching 3:7b-9 John's Preaching of Repentance 3:16b-17 The Coming One <3:21-22> 4:1-13 The Temptations 4:(16a) Reference to Nazara 6:20a Introduction to the Sermon 6:20b-23 Beatitudes 6:(24-26) Woes 6:27-33 On Retaliation; Generous Giving; Golden Rule (Q/Matt 5:41) Go the Second Mile 6:(34-35b), 35c Conclusion 6:36-37b, 38c On Mercy and Judging 6:39-45 On Self-Correction 6:46 Why Do You Call Me Lord? 6:46-49 The Two House-Builders 7:1b-2, 6b-10 The Centurion at Kefar Nahum 7:18-19, 22-23 John's Question 7:24-28 Jesus' Eulogy of John 7:(29-30) John, Tax Collectors, and Prostitutes 7:31-35 Children in the Agora 9:57-60, (61-62) Two (Three?) Volunteers 10:2-16 Mission Instructions 10:21-22 Thanksgiving for Revelation 10:23b-24 Commendation of Disciples <10:25-28> 11:2-4, <5-8> The Lord's Prayer, 11:9-13 Sayings on Prayer 11:14-20 The Beelzebul Controversy 11:(21-22) Binding the Strong Man 11:23 Whoever is Not against Me 11:24-26 Return of the Evil Spirit 11:(27-28) A Woman in the Crowd 11:29-32 Request for a Sign 11:33-35 (36) Lamp; Sayings on Light 11:39-44, 46-52 Woes against Pharisees and Lawyers 12:2-12 Fearless Confession 12:(13-14, 16-21) Divider; Rich Fool 12:22b-31, 33-34 On Anxiety over Life 12:<35-38>, 39-40 12:42b-46 Faithful and Unfaithful Servants 12:49, 51-53 On Divisions 12:54-56 Weather Signs / Signs of the Times 12:58-59 Settle with a Creditor 13:18-19, 20-21 Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven 13:24, (25), 26-27 The Two Ways; Closed Door 13:28-29, 30 Many Will Come from East and West 13:34-35 Lament over Jerusalem 14:<5> 14:11/18:14 Exalting the Humble 14:16-24 The Feast 14:26-27; 17:33 Three Discipleship Sayings 14:34-35 Savorless Salt 15:4-7 The Lost Sheep 15:(8-10) The Lost Drachma 16:13 God and Mammon 16:16 The Kingdom Suffers Violence 16:17-18 The Torah; Divorce 17:1b-2 On Scandals 17:3b-4 Forgiveness 17:6b Faith like a Mustard Seed 17:<7-10> 17:(20-21) (The Kingdom and Signs) 17:23-24, 37b The Coming of the Son of Man 17:26-27 The Days of Noah 17:(28-29), 30 The Days of Lot 17:34-35 Two in a Field; Two at the Grindstone 19:12-13, 15b-16 The Entrusted Money 22:28-30 Judging the Twelve Tribes