What was Jesus reading?

I ask my friends from time to time what they are reading lately. It is a great way to hear about good books and learn a bit more about my friends. Therefore, I think it is a good exercise to ask this of Jesus, 

What was Jesus read on his 'free time'?

Surprisingly I think the Gospels record for us many hints and even clear references to what Jesus read, even if we exclude the times he specifically said he was quoting from a certain Old Testament prophet. For example, Jesus was eating at the house of a Pharisee when, 

   ⁷ "... he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. ⁸"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; ⁹and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place.¹⁰But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. ¹¹For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." "  Luke 14:7-11

While reading in Proverbs yesterday I was reminded of the fact that Jesus is directly applying the following proverb: 

⁶  "Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence

       or stand in the place of the great;

⁷  for it is better to be told, 'Come up here,'

       than to be put lower in the presence of a noble."  - Proverbs 25:6-7

when he gave his parable. 


Further on in chapter 25 we can see that Jesus uses another proverb to teach wisdom, 

²¹  "If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat;

       and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink;

²²  for you will heap coals of fire on their heads,

       and the LORD will reward you. " Proverbs 25:21-22 

I think that there is too much similarity between this proverb and the following teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, 

 ²⁷ "But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,²⁸bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. ²⁹If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt." Luke 6:27-29 

to not at least consider that Jesus was drawing from this proverb. 


In conclusion, Jesus read the book of Proverbs --- probably spent much time reading and meditating in this book. I'd like to revisit this question in the future and look a bit more about what other kinds of reading material Jesus most liked to talk about. Maybe we will see something interesting and thought provoking. 


Why didn't Jesus rely so much on previously written material? Why wasn't he more "original"? 


Would the Original Audience recognize that he was drawing from Proverbs? How would they respond to making that connection?