Lectionary Resources
RCL
Index
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Lectionary Readings, Year B
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Season | Readings |
Ash Wednesday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-17 Old Testament: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 |
First Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10 Old Testament: Genesis 9:8-17 Gospel: Mark 1:9-15 Epistle: 1 Peter 3:18-22 |
Second Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 22: 23-31 Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Gospel: Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9 Epistle: Romans 4:13-25 |
Third Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 19 Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-17 Gospel: John 2:13-22 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 |
Fourth Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Old Testament: Numbers 21:4-9 Gospel: John 3:14-21 Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent |
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm
119:9-16 Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Gospel: John 12:20-33 Epistle: Hebrews 5:5-10 |
Sixth Sunday in Lent Palm or Passion Sunday |
Liturgy of the Palms Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Gospel: Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Liturgy of the Passion Psalm: Psalm 31:9-16 Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, 40-47 Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 |
Monday of Holy Week Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-11 Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 Gospel: John 12:1-11 Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15 |
Tuesday of Holy Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-14 Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 Gospel: John 12:20-36 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 |
Wednesday of Holy Week Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 70 Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a Gospel: John 13:21-32 Epistle: Hebrews 12:1-3 |
Holy Thursday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-4, 5-10, 11-14 Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 |
Good Friday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 22 Old Testament: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Gospel: John 18:1-19:42 Epistle: Hebrews 10:16-25 or 4:14-16, 5:7-9 |
Holy Saturday Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 Old Testament: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 Gospel: Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 Epistle: 1 Peter 4:1-8 |
Resurrection of the Lord Easter Vigil Years A B C (Gospel readings by year) |
Old Testament Readings and Psalms (A B C) Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Psalm 46 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6 or Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 Psalm 19 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 and 43 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 New Testament Reading (A B C) Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Gospel Mark 16:1-8 |
Resurrection Sunday Easter |
First Reading Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 Gospel John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 |
Easter Evening Years A B C |
Psalm: Psalm 114 Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9 Gospel: Luke 24:13-49 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 |
Second Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 133 Acts: Acts 4:32-35 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Epistle: 1 John 1:1-2:2 |
Third Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 4 Acts: Acts 3:12-19 Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48 Epistle: 1 John 3:1-7 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 23 Acts: Acts 4:5-12 Gospel: John 10:11-18 Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 22:25-31 Acts: Acts 8:26-40 Gospel: John 15:1-8 Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 98 Acts: Acts 10:44-48 Gospel: John 15:9-17 Epistle: 1 John 5:1-6 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter |
Psalm: Psalm 1 Acts: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Gospel: John 17:6-19 Epistle: 1 John 5:9-13 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter Years A B C When observed as Ascension Sunday |
Psalm: Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Acts: Acts 1:1-11 Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 |
Pentecost |
1st Reading Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 2nd Reading Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21 Gospel John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 |
Year B Readings for
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany
Year B Readings for Ordinary Time After Pentecost
Season of the Church Year
Lent |
Easter |
Pentecost |