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The Lectionary of the Greek Orthodox Church

The lectionary presented below is that which is used in the Greek Orthodox Church.  Manuscript evidence shows that
this lectionary system has remained almost exactly the same since the 7th century.

source:  The Orthodox Study Bible.  Nashville, Tennessee:  Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993: 771-780

PASCHA      
The Resurrection of Christ, the Passover (Pascha) of the Lord:  Easter   Ac 1.1-8 Jn 1.1-17
Bright Monday   Ac 1.12-17, 21-26 Jn 1.18-28
Bright Tuesday   Ac 2.14-21 Lk 24.12-35
Bright Wednesday   Ac 2.22-36 Jn 1.35-51
Bright Thursday   Ac 2.38-43 Jn 3.1-15
Bright Friday   Ac 3.1-8 Jn 2.12-22
The Life-Giving Spring of the Most Holy Theotokos   Php 2.5-11 Lk 10.38-42; 11.27, 28
Bright Saturday   Ac 3.11-16 Jn 3.22-33
Second Sunday of Pascha:  Thomas Sunday   Ac 5.12-20 Jn 20.19-31
     
Second Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 3.19-26 Jn 2.1-11
Tuesday   Ac 4.1-10 Jn 3.16-21
Commemoration of the Departed   1Cor 15.39-57 Jn 5.24-30
Wednesday   Ac 4.13-22 Jn 5.17-24
Thursday   Ac 4.23-31 Jn 5.24-30
Friday   Ac 5.1-11 Jn 5.30-6.2
Saturday   Ac 5.21-33 Jn 6.14-27
Third Sunday of Pascha:  Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women and Sunday of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus   Ac 6.17 Mk 15.43-16.8
     
Third Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 6.8-7.5, 47-60 Jn 4.46-54
Tuesday   Ac 8.5-17 Jn 6.27-33
Wednesday   Ac 8.18-25 Jn 6.35-39
Thursday   Ac 8.26-39 Jn 6.40-44
Friday   Ac 8.40-9.19 Jn 6.48-54
Saturday   Ac 9.19-31 Jn 15.17-16.2
Fourth Sunday of Pascha:  Sunday of the Paralytic   Ac 9.32-42 Jn 5.1-15
     
Fourth Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 10.1-16 Jn 6.56-69
Tuesday   Ac 10.21-33 Jn 7.1-13
Wednesday   Ac 14.6-18 Jn 7.14-30
Thursday   Ac 10.34-43 Jn 8.12-20
Friday   Ac 10.44-11.10 Jn 8.21-30
Saturday   Ac 12.1-11 Jn 8.31-42
Fifth Sunday of Pascha:  Sunday of the Samaritan Woman   Ac 11.19-26, 29-30 Jn 4.5-42
     
Fifth Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 12.12-17 Jn 8.42-51
Tuesday   Ac 12.25-13.12 Jn 8.51-59
Wednesday   Ac 13.13-24 Jn 6.5-14
Thursday   Ac 14.20-27 Jn 9.39-10.9
Friday   Ac 15.5-34 Jn 10.17-28
Saturday   Ac 15.35-41 Jn 10.27-38
Sixth Sunday of Pascha:  Sunday of the Blind Man   Ac 16.16-34 Jn 9.1-38
     
Sixth Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 17.1-15 Jn 11.47-57
Tuesday   Ac 17.19-28 Jn 12.19-36
Wednesday   Ac 18.22-28 Jn 12.36-47
Thursday:  The Ascension of Our Lord      
   Vespers Isa 2.1-3; 
Isa 62.10-63.9; 
Zech 14.1, 4, 8-11		    
   Matins     Mk 16.9-20
   Liturgy   Ac 1.1-12 Lk 24.36-53
Friday   Ac 19.1-8 Jn 14.1-11
Saturday   Ac 20.7-12 Jn 14.10-21
Seventh Sunday of Pascha:  Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council   Ac 20.16-18, 28-36 Jn 17.1-13
     
Seventh Week of Pascha      
Monday   Ac 21.8-14 Jn 14.27-15.7
Tuesday   Ac 21.26-32 Jn 16.2-13
Wednesday   Ac 23.1-11 Jn 16.15-23
Thursday   Ac 25.13-19 Jn 16.23-33
Friday   Ac 27.1-44  
Saturday   Ac 28.1-31 Jn 21.15-25
     
PENTECOST      
Sunday of Pentecost:  Trinity Sunday.  Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples      
   Vespers Num 11.16, 17, 24-29;
Joel 2.23-32; 
Ezk 36.24-28		    
   Matins     Jn 20.19-23
   Liturgy   Ac 2.1-11 Jn 7.37-52; 8.12
     
First Week after Pentecost      
Monday:  Day of the Holy Spirit   Eph 5.9-19 Mt 18.10-20
Tuesday   Rom 1.1-7, 13-17 Mt 4.25-5.13
Wednesday   Rom 1.18-27 Mt 5.20-26
Thursday   Rom 1.28-2.9 Mt 5.27-32
Friday   Rom 2.14-29 Mt 5.33-41
Saturday   Rom 1.7-12 Mt 5.42-48
First Sunday after Pentecost:  Sunday of All Saints      
   Vespers Isa 43.9-14; 
Wis 3.1-9;
Wis 5.15-6.3		    
   Liturgy   Heb 11.33-12.2 Mt 10.32, 33, 37, 38; 19.27-30
     
Second Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Rom 2.28-3.18 Mt 6.31-34; 7.9-11
Tuesday   Rom 4.4-12 Mt 7.15-21
Wednesday   Rom 4.13-25 Mt 7.21-23
Thursday   Rom 5.10-16 Mt 8.23-27
Friday   Rom 5.17-6.2 Mt 9.14-17
Saturday   Rom 3.19-26 Mt 7.1-8
Second Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   Rom 2.10-16 Mt 4.18-23
     
Third Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Rom 7.1-13 Mt 9.36-10.8
Tuesday   Rom 7.14-8.2 Mt 10.9-15
Wednesday   Rom 8.1-13 Mt 10.16-22
Thursday   Rom 8.22-27 Mt 10.23-31
Friday   Rom 9.6-19 Mt 10.32-36; 11.1
Saturday   Rom 3.28-4.3 Mt 7.24-8.4
Third Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   Rom 5.1-10 Mt 6.22-33
     
Fourth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Rom 9.18-33 Mt 11.2-15
Tuesday   Rom 10.11-11.2 Mt 11.16-20
Wednesday   Rom 11.2-12 Mt 11.20-26
Thursday   Rom 11.13-24 Mt 11.27-30
Friday   Rom 11.25-36 Mt 12.1-8
Saturday   Rom 6.11-17 Mt 8.14-23
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost:  Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (July 13-19):  Liturgy   Rom 6.18-23 Mt 8.5-13
     
Fifth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Rom 12.4, 5, 15-21 Mt 12.9-13
Tuesday   Rom 14.9-18 Mt 12.14-16, 22-30
Wednesday   Rom 15.7-16 Mt 12.38-45
Thursday   Rom 15.17-29 Mt 12.46-13.3
Friday   Rom 16.1-16 Mt 13.4-9
Saturday   Rom 8.14-21 Mt 9.9-13
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   Rom 10.1-10 Mt 8.28-9.1
     
Sixth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Rom 16.17-24 Mt 13.10-23
Tuesday   1Cor 1.1-9 Mt 13.24-30
Wednesday   1Cor 2.9-3.8 Mt 13.31-36
Thursday   1Cor 3.18-23 Mt 13.36-43
Friday   1Cor 4.5-8 Mt 13.44-54
Saturday   Rom 9.1-5 Mt 9.18-26
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   Rom 12.6-14 Mt 9.1-8
     
Seventh Week after Pentecost      
Monday   1Cor 5.9-6.11 Mt 13.54-58
Tuesday   1Cor 6.20-7.12 Mt 14.1-13
Wednesday   1Cor 7.12-24 Mt 14.35-15.11
Thursday   1Cor 7.24-35 Mt 15.12-21
Friday   1Cor 7.35-8.7 Mt 15.29-31
Saturday   Rom 12.1-3 Mt 10.37-11.1
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   Rom 15.1-7 Mt 9.27-35
     
Eighth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   1Cor 9.13-18 Mt 16.1-6
Tuesday   1Cor 10.5-12 Mt 16.6-12
Wednesday   1Cor 10.12-22 Mt 16.20-24
Thursday   1Cor 10.28-11.7 Mt 16.24-28
Friday   1Cor 11.8-22 Mt 17.10-18
Saturday   Rom 13.1-10 Mt 12.30-37
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   1Cor 1.10-18 Mt 14.14-22
     
Ninth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   1Cor 11.31-12.6 Mt 18.1-11
Tuesday   1Cor 12.12-26 Mt 18.18-22; 19.1, 2, 13-15
Wednesday   1Cor 13.4-14.5 Mt 20.1-16
Thursday   1Cor 14.6-19 Mt 20.17-28
Friday   1Cor 14.26-40 Mt 21.12-14, 17-20
Saturday   Rom 14.6-9 Mt 15.32-39
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   1Cor 3.9-17 Mt 14.22-34
     
Tenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   1Cor 15.12-19 Mt 21.18-22
Tuesday   1Cor 15.29-38 Mt 21.23-27
Wednesday   1Cor 16.4-12 Mt 21.28-32
Thursday   2Cor 1.1-7 Mt 21.43-46
Friday   2Cor 1.12-20 Mt 22.23-33
Saturday   Rom 15.30-33 Mt 17.24-18.4
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   1Cor 4.9-16 Mt 17.14-23
     
Eleventh Week after Pentecost      
Monday   2Cor 2.4-15 Mt 23.13-22
Tuesday   2Cor 2.14-3.3 Mt 23.23-28
Wednesday   2Cor 3.4-11 Mt 23.29-39
Thursday   2Cor 4.1-6 Mt 24.13-28
Friday   2Cor 4.13-18 Mt 24.27-33, 42-51
Saturday   1Cor 1.3-9 Mt 19.3-12
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   1Cor 9.2-12 Mt 18.23-35
     
Twelfth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   2Cor 5.10-15 Mk 1.9-15
Tuesday   2Cor 5.15-21 Mk 1.16-22
Wednesday   2Cor 6.11-16 Mk 1.23-28
Thursday   2Cor 7.1-10 Mk 1.29-35
Friday   2Cor 7.10-16 Mk 2.18-22
Saturday   1Cor 1.26-29 Mt 20.29-34
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost:  Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Oct 11-17):  Liturgy   1Cor 15.1-11 Mt 19.16-26
     
Thirteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   2Cor 8.7-15 Mk 3.6-12
Tuesday   2Cor 8.16-9.5 Mk 3.13-19
Wednesday   2Cor 9.12-10.7 Mk 3.20-27
Thursday   2Cor 10.7-18 Mk 3.28-35
Friday   2Cor 11.5-12 Mk 4.1-9
Saturday   1Cor 2.6-9 Mt 22.15-22
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   1Cor 16.13-24 Mt 21.33-42
     
Fourteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   2Cor 12.10-19 Mk 4.10-23
Tuesday   2Cor 12.20-13.2 Mk 4.24-34
Wednesday   2Cor 13.3-13 Mk 4.35-41
Thursday   Gal 1.1-10, 20-2.5 Mk 5.1-20
Friday   Gal 2.6-10 Mk 5.22-24, 35-6.1
Saturday   1Cor 4.1-5 Mt 23.1-12
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 1.21-2.4 Mt 22.1-4
     
Fifteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Gal 2.11-16 Mk 5.24-34
Tuesday   Gal 2.21-3.7 Mk 6.1-7
Wednesday   Gal 3.15-22 Mk 6.7-13
Thursday   Gal 3.23-4.5 Mk 6.30-45
Friday   Gal 4.8-21 Mk 6.45-53
Saturday   1Cor 4.17-5.5 Mt 24.1-3
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 4.6-15 Mt 22.35-46
     
Sixteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Gal 4.28-5.10 Mk 6.54-7.8
Tuesday   Gal 5.11-21 Mk 7.5-16
Wednesday   Gal 6.2-10 Mk 7.14-24
Thursday   Eph 1.1-9 Mk 7.24-30
Friday   Eph 1.7-17 Mk 8.1-10
Saturday   1Cor 10.23-28 Mt 24.34-44
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 6.1-10 Mt 25.14-30
     
Seventeenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Eph 1.22-2.3 Mk 10.46-52
Tuesday   Eph 2.19-3.7 Mk 11.11-23
Wednesday   Eph 3.8-21 Mk 11.23-26
Thursday   Eph 4.14-19 Mk 11.27-33
Friday   Eph 4.17-25 Mk 12.1-12
Saturday   1Cor 14.20-25 Mt 25.1-13
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 6.16-7.1 Mt 15.21-28
     
Eighteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Eph 4.25-32 Lk 3.19-22
Tuesday   Eph 5.20-26 Lk 3.23-4.1
Wednesday   Eph 5.25-33 Lk 4.1-15
Thursday   Eph 5.33-6.9 Lk 4.16-22
Friday   Eph 6.18-24 Lk 4.22-30
Saturday   1Cor 15.39-45 Lk 4.31-36
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 6.16-7.1 Mt 15.21-28
     
Nineteenth Week after Pentecost      
Monday   Php 1.1-7 Lk 4.37-44
Tuesday   Php 1.8-14 Lk 5.12-16
Wednesday   Php 1.12-20 Lk 5.33-39
Thursday   Php 1.20-27 Lk 6.12-19
Friday   Php 1.27-2.4 Lk 6.17-23
Saturday   1Cor 15.58-16.3 Lk 5.17-26
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost:  Liturgy   2Cor 11.31-12.9 Lk 6.31-36
     
NATIVITY      
(Note:  The Advent Cycle occurs from the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost to the twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost.  Consult your local calendars for the exact date.)      
     
Sunday of the Holy Ancestors of Christ:  Liturgy   Col 3.4-11 Lk 14.16-24
Saturday Before the Nativity   Gal 3.8-12 Lk 13.18-29
Sunday Before Nativity:  Sunday of the Holy Fathers:  Liturgy   Heb 11.9-10, 17-23, 32-40 Mt 1.1-25
Eve of the Nativity of Christ 
(24 December)		      
   Royal Hours:      
      First Hour Mic 5.2-4 Heb 1.1-12 Mt 1.18-25
      Third Hour Bar 3.36-4.4 Gal 3.23-29 Lk 2.1-20
      Sixth Hour Isa 7.10-16; 8.1-4; 8.8-10 Heb 1.10-2.3 Mt 2.1-12
      Ninth Hour Isa 9.6, 7 Heb 2.11-18 Mt 2.13-23
   Vespers: Gen 1.1-13;
Num 24.2, 3, 5-9, 17, 18; 
Mic 4.6, 7; 5.2-4;
Isa 11.1-10;
Bar 3.36-4.4;
Dan 2.31-36, 44, 45;
Isa 9.6, 7;
Isa 7.10-16, 8.1-4, 8-10;		    
   Liturgy   Heb 1.1-12 Lk 2.1-20
The Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ 
(25 December):  Liturgy		   Gal 4.4-7 Mt 2.1-12
Saturday after Nativity   1Tim 6.11-16 Mt 12.15-21
Sunday after Nativity   Gal 1.11-19 Mt 2.13-23
     
THEOPHANY      
Saturday before Theophany   1Tim 3.14-4.5 Mt 3.1-11
Sunday before Theophany   2Tim 4.5-8 Mk 1.1-8
Eve of the Theophany 
(5 January)		      
   Royal Hours:      
      First Hour Isa 35.1-10 Ac 13.25-32 Mt 3.1-11
      Third Hour Isa 1.16-20 Ac 19.1-18 Mk 1.1-8
      Sixth Hour Isa 12.3-6 Rom 6.3-11 Mk 1.9-15
      Ninth Hour Isa 49.8-15 Tt 2.11-14; 3.4-7 Mt 3.13-17
   Vespers Gen 1.1-13; 
Ex 14.15-18, 21-23, 27-29; 
Ex 15.22-27, 16.1; 
Jos 3.7, 8, 15-17; 
2Ki 2.6-14; 
2Ki 5.9-14; 
Isa 1.16-20; 
Gen 32.1-10; 
Ex 2.5-10; 
Jgs 6.36-40; 
1Ki 18.30-39; 
2Ki 2.19-22; 
Isa 49.8-15		    
   Liturgy   1Cor 9.19-27 Lk 3.1-18
   Blessing of Water Isa 35.1-10; 
Isa 55.1-13; 
Isa 12.3-6		 1Cor 10.1-4 Mk 1.9-11
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ 
(6 January)		      
   Matins     Mk 1.9-11
   Liturgy   Tt 2.11-14, 3.4-7 Mt 3.13-17