GOSPEL READINGS

BCP 1979

LFM 1998

RCL

YEAR A

SEASON OF ADVENT

First Sunday of Advent

Mt 24:37-44

Matt 24:37-44

Mt 24.36-44

Second Sunday of Advent

Mt 3:1-12

Matt 3:1-12

Mt 3.1-12

Third Sunday of Advent

Mt 11:2-11

Matt 11:2-11

Mt 11.2-11

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Mt 1:18-25

Matt 1:18-24

Mt 1.18-25

SEASON OF CHRISTMAS

Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day)

  Christmas, Proper I

Lk 2:1-14(15-20)

Luke 2:1-14

Lk 2.1-14 (15-20)

  Christmas, Proper II

Lk 2:(1-14)15-20

Luke 2:15-20

Lk 2.(1-7) 8-20

  Christmas, Proper III

John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Jn 1.1-14

First Sunday after Christmas Day

Jn 1:1-18

Matt 2:13-15, 19-23

Mt 2.13-23

January 1 -- Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

Lk 2:15-21

Luke 2:16-21

Lk 2.15-21

January 1 -- When observed as New Year's Day

Mt 25.31-46

Second Sunday after Christmas

Mt 2:13-15,19-23 *or* Lk 2:41-52 *or* Mt 2:1-12

John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Jn 1.(1-9) 10-18

SEASON OF EPIPHANY

Epiphany of the Lord

Mt 2:1-12

Matt 2:1-12

Mt 2.1-12

Baptism of the Lord [1] (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

Mt 3:13-17

Matt 3:13-17

Mt 3.13-17

Second Sunday after the Epiphany [2]

Jn 1:29-41

John 1:29-34

Jn 1.29-42

Third Sunday after the Epiphany [3]

Mt4:12-23

Matt 4:12-23 or 12-17

Mt 4.12-23

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany [4]

Mt 5:1-12

Matt 5:1-12a

Mt 5.1-12

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany [5]

Mt 5:13-20

Matt 5:13-16

Mt 5.13-20

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany [6], Proper 1

Mt 5:21-24,27-30,33-37

Matt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Mt 5.21-37

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany [7], Proper 2

Mt 5:38-48

Matt 5:38-48

Mt 5.38-48

Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany [8], Proper 3

Mt 6:24-34

Matt 6:24-34

Mt 6.24-34

Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany [9], Proper 4

Mt 17:1-9

Matt 7:21-27

Mt 7.21-29

Last Sunday after the Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday)

Mt 17.1-9

SEASON OF LENT

Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6,16-21

Matt 6:1-6, 16-18

Mt 6.1-6, 16-21

First Sunday in Lent

Mt 4:1-11

Matt 4:1-11

Mt 4.1-11

Second Sunday in Lent

Jn 3:1-17

Matt 17:1-9

Jn 3.1-17 or Mt 17.1-9

Third Sunday in Lent

Jn 4:5-26(27-38)39-42

John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

Jn 4.5-42

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Jn 9:1-13(14-27)28-38

John 9:1-41 or 1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

Jn 9.1-41

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Jn 11:(1-17)18-44

John 11:1-45 or 3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Jn 11.1-45

Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion Sunday of Palm Sunday)

  Liturgy of the Palms

Mt 21:1-11

Matt 21:1-11

Mt 21.1-11

  Liturgy of the Passion

Mt (26:36-75)27:1-54(55-66)

Matt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

Mt 26.14-27.66 or Mt 27.11-54

HOLY WEEK

Monday of Holy Week

Jn 12:1-11 *or* Mk 14:3-9

John 12:1-11

Jn 12.1-11

Tuesday of Holy Week

Jn 12:37-38,42-50 *or* Mk 11:15-19

John 13:21-33, 36-38

Jn 12.20-36

Wednesday of Holy Week

Jn 13:21-35 *or* Mt 26:1-5,14-25

Matt 26:14-25

Jn 13.21-32

Holy Thursday

Jn 13:1-15 *or* Lk 22:14-30

John 13:1-15

Jn 13.1-17, 31b-35

Good Friday

Jn (18:1-40) 19:1-37

John 18:1—19:42

Jn 18.1-19.42

Holy Saturday

Mt 27:57-66 *or* Jn 19:38-42

Mt 27.57-66 or Jn 19.38-42

SEASON OF EASTER

Resurrection of the Lord

  Easter Vigil

Matt 28:1-10

Mt 28.1-10

  Easter Day

Jn 20:1-10(11-18) *or* Mt 28:1-10

John 20:1-9

Jn 20.1-18 or Mt 28.1-10

  Easter Evening

Lk 24:13-35

John 20:19-31

Lk 24.13-49

Second Sunday of Easter

Jn 20:19-31

Luke 24:13-35

Jn 20.19-31

Third Sunday of Easter

Lk 24:13-35

Luke 24:35-48

Lk 24.13-35

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Jn 10:1-10

John 10:1-10

Jn 10.1-10

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Jn 14:1-14

John 14:1-12

Jn 14.1-14

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Jn 15:1-8

John 14:15-21

Jn 14.15-21

Ascension of the Lord (Fortieth Day, Sixth Thursday of Easter)

Lk 24:49-53 *or* Mk 16:9-15,19-20

Matt 28:16-20

Lk 24.44-53

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Jn 17:1-11

John 17:1-11a

Jn 17.1-11

Day of Pentecost

Jn 20:19-23 *or* Jn 14:8-17

John 20:19-23

Jn 20.19-23 or Jn 7.37-39

SEASON AFTER PENTECOST

Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)

Mt 28:16-20

John 3:16-18

Mt 28.16-20

Proper 4 [9]

Mt 7:21-27

Matt 7:21-27

Mt 7.21-29

Proper 5 [10]

Mt 9:9-13

Matt 9:9-13

Mt 9.9-13, 18-26

Proper 6 [11]

Mt 9:35--10:8(9-15)

Matt 9:36—10:8

Mt 9.35-10.8, (9-23)

Proper 7 [12]

Mt 10:(16-23)24-33

Matt 10:26-33

Mt 10.24-39

Proper 8 [13]

Mt 10:34-42

Matt 10:37-42

Mt 10.40-42

Proper 9 [14]

Mt 11:25-30

Matt 11:25-30

Mt 11.16-19, 25-30

Proper 10 [15]

Mt 13:1-9,18-23

Matt 13:1-23 or 1-9

Mt 13.1-9, 18-23

Proper 11 [16]

Mt 13:24-30,36-43

Matt 13:24-43 or 24-30

Mt 13.24-30, 36-43

Proper 12 [17]

Mt 13:31-33,44-49a

Matt 13:44-52 or 44-46

Mt 13.31-33, 44-52

Proper 13 [18]

Mt 14:13-21

Matt 14:13-21

Mt 14.13-21

Proper 14 [19]

Mt 14:22-33

Matt 14:22-33

Mt 14.22-33

Proper 15 [20]

Mt 15:21-28

Matt 15:21-28

Mt 15.(10-20), 21-28

Proper 16 [21]

Mt 16:13-20

Matt 16:13-20

Mt 16.13-20

Proper 17 [22]

Mt 16:21-27

Matt 16:21-27

Mt 16.21-28

Proper 18 [23]

Mt 18:15-20

Matt 18:15-20

Mt 18.15-20

Proper 19 [24]

Mt 18:21-35

Matt 18:21-35

Mt 18.21-35

Proper 20 [25]

Mt 20:1-16

Matt 20:1-16a

Mt 20.1-16

Proper 21 [26]

Mt 21:28-32

Matt 21:28-32

Mt 21.23-32

Proper 22 [27]

Mt 21:33-43

Matt 21:33-43

Mt 21.33-46

Proper 23 [28]

Mt 22:1-14

Matt 22:1-14 or 1-10

Mt 22.1-14

Proper 24 [29]

Mt 22:15-22

Matt 22:15-21

Mt 22.15-22

Proper 25 [30]

Mt 22:34-46

Matt 22:34-40

Mt 22.34-46

Proper 26 [31]

Mt 23:1-12

Matt 23:1-12

Mt 23.1-12

Proper 27 [32]

Mt 25:1-13

Matt 25:1-13

Mt 25.1-13

Proper 28 [33]

Mt 25:14-15,19-29

Matt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 (diff)

Mt 25.14-30

Proper 29 [34] (Reign of Christ or Christ the King)

Mt 25:31-46

Matt 25:31-46

Mt 25.31-46

YEAR B

SEASON OF ADVENT

First Sunday of Advent

Mk 13:(24-32)33-37

Mark 13:33-37

Mk 13.24-37

Second Sunday of Advent

Mk 1:1-8

Mark 1:1-8

Mk 1.1-8

Third Sunday of Advent

Jn 1:6-8,19-28 *or* Jn 3:23-30

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Jn 1.6-8, 19-28

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Lk 1:26-38

Luke 1:26-38

Lk 1.26-38