Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that the Q document only a hypothesis; there are no surviving manuscripts, and it is entirely possible that the same elements could be accounted for via oral traditions, 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 only a hypothesis; there are no surviving manuscripts, and it is entirely possible that the same elements could be accounted for via oral traditions, 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. |