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Lectionary Commentary
 
 

Lectionary Calendar and Lectionary Scriptures for Year B

Sunday

Year B

First Sunday after Advent
Between27 November -
3 December

Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37

 OR

2nd Sunday after Advent
Between 4 - 10 December

Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

3rd Sunday after Advent
Between 11 - 17 December

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126 or
            Luke 1:47-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

4th Sunday after Advent
Between 18 - 24 December

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:47-55 or
            Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38

Christmas Eve
 24 December

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Christmas
 25 December

Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20

Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
John 1:1-14 

1st Sunday after Christmas
Between 26 - 31 December

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40

2nd Sunday after Christmas
Between 1 - 7 January

Or use Epiphany readings

 Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Epiphany
6 January

Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of Christ
Between 7 - 13 January

Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Between 14 - 20 January

1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Between 21 - 27 January

Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

4th Sunday after Epiphany
Between 28 January -
3 February

Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

5th Sunday after Epiphany
Between 4 - 10 February

Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

6th Sunday after Epiphany
Between 11 - 17 February

2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45 

2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45

7th Sunday after Epiphany
Between 18 - 24 February

Isaiah 43:18-25
Psalm 41
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12

Isaiah 43:18-25
Psalm 41
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12

8th Sunday after Epiphany
Between 25 - 29 February

Hosea 2:14-20
Psalm 103:1-13, 22
2 Corinthians 3:1-6
Mark 2:13-22

Transfiguration Sunday
(Last Sunday after Epiphany)
Between 1 - 7 March

2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or
    Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 

1st Sunday of Lent

Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

2nd Sunday of Lent

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38

Genesis17:1-7, 15-6
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38

3rd Sunday of Lent

Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22 

Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-5
John 2:13-22
 

4th Sunday of Lent

Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21 

5th Sunday of Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12 or 
            Psalm 119:9-16
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12 or 
            Psalm 119:9-16
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

Palm/Passion Sunday

Mark 11:1-11

or John 12:12-16
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

 

OR

 

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47 or
Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
 

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25

or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42 

Easter

Acts 10:34-43 or
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or

Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18 or
  Mark 16:1-8
 

1st Sunday of Easter

Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 114
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Luke 24:13-49 

2nd Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31

Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
 

3rd Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48

Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48
 

4th Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18

Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
 

5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8
 

Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17
 

Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

Ascension

Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 or
            Psalm 93
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

7th Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19
 

Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or
            Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27 or
            Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Acts 2:1-21 or
            Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27 or
            Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Trinity Sunday

1st Sunday after Pentecost

Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 4)
29 May - 4 June

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23 - 3:6

3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 5)
Between 5-11 June

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20 (11:14-15)
Psalm 138
2 Corinthians 4:13 - 5:1
Mark 3:20-35 

4th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 6)
Between 12-18 June

1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13
Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13) 14-17
Mark 4:26-34 

5th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)
Between 19-25 June

1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23) 32-49
Psalm 9:9-20 or
            1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16,
            Psalm 133
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41 

6th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8) 
Between 26 June - 2 July

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

7th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)
Between 3-9 July

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13

8th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)
Between 10-16 July

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29 

9th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)
Between 17-23 July

2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

10th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)
Between 24-30 July

2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21

11th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)
Between 31 July - 6 August

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35

12th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)
Between 7-13 August

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 
Psalm 130 
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
John 6:35, 41-51

13th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)
Between 14-20 August

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 
Psalm 111 
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

14th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)
Between 21-27 August

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 
Psalm 84 
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

15th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)
Between 28 August -
3 September

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 
Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

16th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)
Between 4-10 September

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 
Psalm 125 or
James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 7:24-37 

17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)
Between 11-17 September

Proverbs 1:20-33 
Psalm 19 
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

18th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)
Between 18-24 September

Proverbs 31:10-31 
Psalm 1 
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)
Between 25 September -
1 October

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 
Psalm 124
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50 

20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)
Between 2-8 October

Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Psalm 26 
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16

21st Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23)
Between 9-15 October

Job 23:1-9, 16-17 
Psalm 22:1-15 
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31 

22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24)
Between 16-22 October

Job 38:1-7, (34-41) 
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c 
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25)
Between 23-29 October

Job 42:1-6, 10-17 
Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) 
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52

24th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 26)
Between 30 October -
5 November

Ruth 1:1-18 
Psalm 146 
Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34

All Saints' Day
1 November
(May be used on 1st Sun. in
November)

Isaiah 25:6-9 
Psalm 24
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44 

25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27)
Between 6-12 November

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 
Psalm 127 
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

26th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28)
Between 13-19 November

1 Samuel 1:4-20 and
1 Samuel 2:1-10 
Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18) 19-25
Mark 13:1-8

Christ the King
(Reign of Christ)
Between 20-26 November

2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18)
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37 


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