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The '''Q document''', named from the [[German]] word "Quelle", which means "source", is a hypothetical lost textual source for the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]]. Biblical scholars have long realized that that Matthew and Luke share much material not found in the [[Gospel of Mark]], and postulated a second common source, which was named the Q document, containing the sayings of Jesus but no account of his early life.  Some non-canonical gospels, such as the [[Gospel of Thomas]], also are believed to draw from Q.   

The '''Q document''', named from the [[German]] word "Quelle", which means "source", is a hypothetical lost textual source for the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]]. Biblical scholars have long realized that that Matthew and Luke share much material not found in the [[Gospel of Mark]], and postulated a second common source, which was named the Q document, containing the sayings of [[Jesus]] but no account of his early life.  Some non-canonical writings, such as the [[Gospel of Thomas]], also are believed to draw from Q.   

Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that the Q document is only a hypothesis; there are no surviving manuscripts, and it is entirely possible that the same elements could be accounted for via [[oral tradition]]s, or some variety of since-lost texts.  Some religious historians believe that Q can be reconstructed by analyzing those passages Matthew and Luke have in common.

Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that the Q document is only a hypothesis; there are no surviving manuscripts nor is a Q document referred to in the [[Bible]].  It is entirely possible that the same elements could be accounted for via [[oral tradition]]s, some variety of since-lost texts, or if the Gospels of Matthew or Luke used the other as a source.  Some religious historians believe that Q can be reconstructed by analyzing those passages Matthew and Luke have in common.

[[Category:Biblical Documents]]

[[Category:Biblical Documents]]