Q – Memorable Passages

Bible Scholarship

From Bart Ehrman’s BlogAmong the materials that we can say were found in Q are some of the most memorable passages of our Gospels, including the following (for the sake of simplicity, I’ll [Bart] give only the verse references in Luke; the list is not exhaustive):

— The Preaching of John the Baptist (Luke 3:7-916-17)

— The Three Temptations in the Wilderness (Luke 4:1-13)

— The Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-23)

— The Command to Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27-36)

— The Command Not to Judge Others (Luke 6:37-42)

— The Healing of the Centurion’s Slave (Luke 7:1-10)

— The Question from John the Baptist in Prison (Luke 7:18-35)

— The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)

— The Need for Fearless Confession in Light of the Coming Judgment (Luke 12:2-12)

— The Command Not to Worry about Food and Clothing (Luke 12:22-32)

— The Parable of the Unfaithful Slave (Luke 12:39-48)

— Entering the Kingdom through the Narrow Door (Luke 13:23-30)

— The Parable of the Great Wedding Feast (Luke 14:15-24).