The purpose of this page is to lay out for comparison various outlines of Q that are provided by contemporary scholars. The following books are currently represented in this study.

• Richard A. Edwards, A Theology of Q: Eschatology, Prophecy, and Wisdom (Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press 1976).
• Robert J. Miller, ed., The Complete Gospels: Annotated Scholars Version (Sonoma, CA: Polebridge Press 1992).
• Burton L. Mack, The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q & Christian Origins (San Francisco, CA: HarperCollins 1993).
• John S. Kloppenborg Verbin, Excavating Q: The History and Setting of the Sayings Gospel (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press 2000).

[This table is quoted from A Theology of Q, pp. xi-xiii.]

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.]

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> <The Baptism of Jesus> 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 <Matt 10:5b-6, 23> <Limiting the Mission to Israel> <10:25-28> <The Great Command> 11:2-4, <5-8> The Lord's Prayer, <Midnight Friend> 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 <Watch for the Son of Man> 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> <A Sheep Who Falls into a Pit on the Sabbath> 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> <Unprofitable Servant> 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