The composite character of this parable has been asserted by various writers. Schmiedel[115] suggests that vss. 10-12 have been added by a later hand. If the parable stops with vs. 9, the meaning of it apparently is that one should give mammon away; the two following verses seem merely to inculcate honesty in business matters. Indeed, perhaps the parable should be considered as ending with vs. 7, and vs. 8 as probably an editorial comment upon it. In the latter case, the ὁ κύριος of vs. 8 refers to Jesus. This supposition requires the further one that the writer of vs. 9 has forgotten that vs. 8 is indirect discourse attributed to Jesus. Vs. 13 is from Q and is duplicated in Mt vi, 24. But there is no new Q material here. A CRITICISM OF THE PHARISEES (Lk xvi, 14-15) The verses which immediately follow these are from Q. Streeter[116] inclines to assign vss. 14-15 to the same source. But if vss. 16-18 be omitted here and placed in some other connection, vss. 14-15 constitute an excellent introduction to the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus which follows in vss. 19-31. In favor of Mr. Streeter's assignment is the fact that Q was apparently a collection of sayings neither topically nor otherwise arranged, and that the four sayings in vss. 15-18 are thus detached, Matthew having taken the three in vss. 16-18 and "worked them into appropriate contexts." Of vss. 14 and 15 about all that can be said is that the latter sounds like Q. Considering Matthew's fondness for everything that reflects upon the Pharisees, it seems likely that if vs. 15 stood in any form of Q it was in Luke's recension only. THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS (Lk xvi, 19-31) This parable seems to show something of the same composite character as is found in that of the Unjust Steward, the first part having to do with rich and poor and the second part with believing and unbelieving. There is no Q material in it. "UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS" AND THE HEALING OF THE TEN LEPERS (Lk xvii, 7-10; xvii, 11-19) The former of these two sections might conceivably have stood in Luke's recension of Q; the latter not in any recension. It is better to assign them both to a special source. ABOUT THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Lk xvii, 20-21) This little section certainly has a Q sound. If it stood in Matthew's recension, reasons may easily be given for his omission of it; he would not have understood the non-apocalyptic statement, "the kingdom of God is within [or among] you." But it cannot be proved, at least, that the section stood in Matthew's Q; therefore if it is assigned to Q at all it would better be assigned merely to Luke's recension.