The “Text” of Q—Similar Passages in Matthew and Luke
Sidebar to: Is There a Gospel of Q?021
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Subject |
Passage in Matthew/Luke
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No. of words in Matthew/Luke
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No. of identical words in Matthew and Luke
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Identical words as a percentage of passage in Matthew/Luke
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1) Confession and denial of Jesus |
Mt 10:32/Lk 12:8
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40/38
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12
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30%/32%
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2) The Beatitudes |
“Mt 5:3, 4, 6/Lk 6:20b–21“
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28/22
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10
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38%/45%
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3) The Lord’s Prayer |
Mt 6:9–13/Lk 11:1–4
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61/44
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26
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43%/59%
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4) Woes Upon the Pharisees |
“Mt 23:25, 23, 6–7a, 27, 4, 29–31, 13/Lk 11:39, 42–44, 46–48, 52“
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196/158
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64
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33%/41%
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5) The law of Moses |
Mt 5:18/Lk 16:17
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27/15
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1
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4%/7%
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6) Prohibition of divorce |
Mt 5:32/Lk 16:18
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23/17
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7
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30%/41%
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7) Turning the other cheek |
Mt 5:39–42/Lk 6:29f
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49/34
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7
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14%/21%
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8) Command to love one’s enemy |
“Mt 5:44–48/Lk 6:27f, 35b, 32–35a, 36“
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83/115
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27
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33%/23%
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9) Golden Rule |
Mt 7:12/Lk 6:31
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23/11
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7
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30%/64%
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10) Admonition not to gather worldly riches |
Mt 6:19–21/Lk 12:33f
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49/36
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11
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22%/40%
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11) Admonition not to judge others |
“Mt 7:1–5/Lk 6:37f, 41f“
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82/106
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55
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67%/52%
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12) Admonition not to be anxious |
Mt 6:25–33/Lk 12:22–31
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186/160
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102
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55%/64%
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13) Admonition against wrong fears |
Mt 10:28–31/Lk 12:4–7
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61/72
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25
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41%/35%
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14) Encouragement to pray |
Mt 7:7–11/Lk 11:9–13
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74/85
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59
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80%/70%
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15) Temptation of Jesus |
Mt 4:1–11/Lk 4:1–13
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184/203
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48
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26%/24%
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16) The question of John the Baptist |
Mt 11:2–6/Lk 7:18–23
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63/104
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41
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65%/39%
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17) The Pharisees’ blasphemy |
“Mt 12:22–28, 30/Lk 11:14–20, 23“
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138/133
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82
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59%/62%
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18) The revelation–saying |
Mt 11:25–27/Lk 10:21f
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69/75
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49
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71%/65%
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19) Jesus’ tribute to John |
Mt 11:7–11/Lk 7:24–28
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94/94
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73
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78%/78%
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20) Jesus heals a centurion’s servant |
Mt 8:5–13/Lk 7:1–10
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165/187
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64
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39%/34%
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21) Sin against the Holy Spirit |
Mt 12:32/Lk 12:10
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33/21
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10
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30%/48%
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22) Sign of Jonah |
Mt 12:38–42/Lk 11:29–32
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68/41
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22
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33%/54%
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23) Christ divides men |
Mt 10:34–36/Lk 12:51–53
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42/57
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8
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19%/14%
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24) Taking the kingdom by force |
Mt 11:12f/Lk 16:16
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28/19
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6
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21%/32%
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25) Parable of the burglar |
Mt 24:43f/Lk 12:30f
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39/34
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28
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72%/82%
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26) Parable of the servants |
Mt 24:45–51/Lk 12:42b–46
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111/102
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80
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72%/78%
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27) The Q–apocalypses |
“Mt 24:26–28, 37–41/Lk 17:23f, 37, 26f, 30, 34f“
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124/122
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46
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37%/38%
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28) Parable of the talents |
Mt 25:14–30/Lk 19:12–27
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291/257
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60
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21%/23%
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29) Parable of the mustard seed |
Mt 13:11f/Lk 13:18f
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50/40
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18
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36%/45%
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30) Parable of the leaven |
Mt 13:33/Lk 13:20f
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23/24
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12
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52%/50%
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31) Admonition of the narrow gate |
Mt 7:13f/Lk 13:23f
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44/29
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5
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11%/17%
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32) Parable of the two foundations |
Mt 7:24–27/Lk 6:47–49
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95/83
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21
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22%/25%
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33) Parable of the tree and the fruit |
Mt 7:16–20; 12:33–35/Lk 6:43–45
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63/63
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26
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41%/41%
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34) Admonition to forgive |
“Mt 18:15, 21f/Lk 17:3f“
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53/31
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6
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11%/19%
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35) Heathens coming into the kingdom of God |
Mt 8:11f/Lk 13:28f
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43/47
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9
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21%/19%
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36) Apocalyptic judgment on the twelve |
Mt 19:28/Lk 22:28–30
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38/43
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12
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32%/28%
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37) Sophia–logion |
Mt 23:34–36/Lk 11:49–51
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72/58
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21
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29%/36%
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38) Saying concerning Jerusalem |
Mt 23:37–39/Lk 13:34f
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56/53
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46
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82%/87%
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39) Woe against the Galilean towns |
Mt 11:21–24/Lk 10:13–15
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78/49
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44
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56%/90%
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40) John the Baptist preaches judgment |
“Mt 3:7–12/Lk 3:7–9, 15–18“
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134/157
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105
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78%/67%
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41) Parable about “this generation” |
Mt 11:16–19/Lk 7:31–35
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65/76
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44
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68%/58%
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42) Parable of the sheep gone astray |
Mt 18:12–14/Lk 15:4–7
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64/81
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10
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16%/12%
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43) Parable of the dinner |
Mt 22:1–10/Lk 14:15–24
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161/180
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7
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4%/4%
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44) Disciples sent out |
“Mt 9:37f; 10:16, 9–10a, 11–13, 10b, 7f, 14f/Lk 10:2–12“
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189/186
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61
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32%/33%
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45) Blessedness of the disciples |
Mt 13:16f/Lk 10:23f
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36/38
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23
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64%/61%
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46) Agreement with one’s accuser |
Mt 5:25f/Lk 12:57–59
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43/58
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10
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23%/12%
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47) Rejection of the false disciples |
Mt 7:22f/Lk 13:26f
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42/29
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4
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10%/14%
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48) Against those who don’t obey Jesus |
Mt 7:21/Lk 6:46
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25/11
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2
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8%/18%
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49) Discipleship in crossbearing |
Mt 10:38/Lk 14:27
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15/15
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7
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47%/47%
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50) On following Jesus |
Mt 8:19–22/Lk 9:57–60
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70/77
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51
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73%/66%
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51) Confession before the synagogues |
Mt 10:19f/Lk 12:11f
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35/35
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11
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31%/31%
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52) Life–keeping and life–losing |
Mt 10:39/Lk 17:33
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17/15
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7
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41%/47%
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53) Hate on behalf of Jesus |
Mt 10:37/Lk 14:26
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23/37
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4
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17%/11%
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54) Pupil and teacher |
Mt 10:24f/Lk 6:40
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28/14
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11
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39%/79%
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55) Exaltation and humiliation |
Mt 23:12/Lk 14:11; 18:14
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10/11
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4
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40%/36%
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56) Beatitude of the insulted |
Mt 5:11f/Lk 6:22f
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35/51
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11
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31%/22%
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57) Admonition to listen to the disciples |
Mt 10:40/Lk 10:16
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13/19
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7
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54%/36%
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58) Warning not to serve two masters |
Mt 6:24/Lk 16:13
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28/29
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28
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100%/97%
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59) What is hidden shall become revealed |
Mt 10:26f/Lk 12:2f
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36/36
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24
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67%/67%
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60) Faith accomplishes miracles |
Mt 17:20/Lk 17:3f
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31/34
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6
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19%/18%
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61) Parable of the eye |
Mt 6:22f/Lk 11:34–36
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45/63
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30
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67%/48%
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62) Parable of the salt |
Mt 5:13/Lk 14:34f
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26/29
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11
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42%/38%
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63) The blind leading the blind |
Mt 15:14/Lk 6:39
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15/15
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5
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33%/33%
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64) Parable of the lamp on the lampstand |
Mt 5:15/Lk 11:33
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20/20
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8
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40%/40%
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65) Warning against the return of the evil spirit |
Mt 12:43–45/Lk 11:24–26
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67/55
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51
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76%/93%
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