Before the gospels were written, there were proto-gospels, notes, lists and collections used to construct the gospels we have today.Some gospels were used and built upon to form other, expanded gospels. The "Q" Document was used as a memory tool and literary scaffolding by Matthew and Luke in the writing of their gospels. Although many scholars believe Mark had access to the oldest parts of Q, others believe he did not. Since Mark predates Matthew...