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Q source

hypothetical collection of sayings attributed to Jesus, used as a common source (along with Mark) for Matthew and Luke according to the two-source hypothesis to the synoptic problem
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Q source

Summary

Q source is a lost literary work[1]. It draws 803 Wikipedia views per month (lost_literary_work category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Q source's instance of is recorded as lost literary work[3].
  • Q source's instance of is recorded as Gospel[4].
  • Q source's Commons category is recorded as Q source[5].
  • Q source's language of work or name is recorded as Koine Greek[6].
  • Q source's facet of is recorded as two-source hypothesis[7].
  • Q source's facet of is recorded as three-source hypothesis[8].
  • Q source's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/tags/q-source[9].
  • Q source's different from is recorded as Q[10].
  • Q source's state of transmission is recorded as hypothetical[11].

Body

Publication

Q source's language of work or name is recorded as Koine Greek[6].

Why It Matters

Q source draws 803 Wikipedia views per month (lost_literary_work category, ranking #2 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Clisson Gospel of Luke

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Q source. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/q-source
MLA “Q source.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/q-source.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_q-source_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Q source}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/q-source}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Facet of → two-source hypothesis, three-source hypothesis
    State of transmission → hypothetical
    Described by source → Q138600930
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|15 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39491, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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