Abstract
This publication argues for the existence of a seam between
verses 44 and 45 of the parable in Q 12:42‐46. In the process, a
case is also made for identifying the second half of the parable
(Q 12:45‐46) as a redactional addition to a more original first
half (Q 12:42‐44). The arguments that make up this article form
the basis for a follow‐up article on the redaction of Q 12:42‐46
within the context of the Sayings Gospel as a whole.