Harmony’s Gospel Lectionary Reference
The following table1 allows you to view the Gospel reading for the Revised Common Lectionary2in the chronological context of the Harmony of the Gospels.
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Date | Gospel Reading |
Year | Season | Sunday Lectionary | Section(s) | Resources@ |
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2016 12/18 | Mt 1:18-25 | A | Advent | 4th Sunday of Advent | 9 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 01/06 | Mt 2:1-12 | A | Epiphany | Epiphany of the Lord | 14 | Notes 📃 |
2018 01/06 | Mt 2:1-12 | B | Epiphany | Epiphany of the Lord | 14 | Notes 📃 |
2019 01/06 | Mt 2:1-12 | C | Epiphany | Epiphany of the Lord | 14 | Notes 📃 |
2017 01/01 | Mt 2:13-23 | A | Christmas | 1st Sunday after Christmas Day | 15, 16 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2016 12/04 | Mt 3:1-12 | A | Advent | 2nd Sunday of Advent | 21, 22, 23 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 01/08 | Mt 3:13-17 | A | Epiphany | Baptism of the Lord | 21 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 03/05 | Mt 4:1-11 | A | Lent | 1st Sunday in Lent | 25 | Notes 📃 |
2017 01/22 | Mt 4:12-23 | A | Epiphany | 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany | 34, 37, 41, 44 | Notes 📃 |
2017 01/29 | Mt 5:1-12 | A | Epiphany | 4th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54a, 54b | Notes 📃 |
2017 11/01 | Mt 5:1-12 | A | After Pentecost |
All Saints Day | 54a, 54b | Notes 📃 |
2017 02/05 | Mt 5:13-20 | A | Epiphany | 5th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54c, 54d | Notes 📃 |
2017 02/12 | Mt 5:21-37 | A | Epiphany | 6th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54e | Notes 📃 |
2017 02/19 | Mt 5:38-48 | A | Epiphany | 7th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54e | Notes 📃 |
2017 03/01 | Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 | A | Lent | Ash Wednesday | 54f, 54g | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/14 | Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 | B | Lent | Ash Wednesday | 54f, 54g | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/06 | Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 | C | Lent | Ash Wednesday | 54f, 54g | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mt 6:24-34 | A | Epiphany | 8th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54g | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mt 6:24-34 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 3 (8) | 54g | Notes 📃 |
2018 11/22 | Mt 6:25-33 | B | After Pentecost |
Thanksgiving Day, USA | 54g | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mt 7:21-29 | A | Epiphany | 9th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54h, 54i | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mt 7:21-29 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 4 (9) | 54h, 54i | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mt 9:9-13, 18-26 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 5 (10) | 47a, 47b, 67 | Notes 📃 |
2017 06/18 | Mt 9:35-10:8, (Mt 9:9-23) | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 6 (11) | 70a, 70b | Notes 📃 |
2017 06/25 | Mt 10:24-39 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 7 (12) | 70b | Notes 📃 |
2017 07/02 | Mt 10:40-42 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 8 (13) | 70b | Notes 📃 |
2016 12/11 | Mt 11:2-11 | A | Advent | 3rd Sunday of Advent | 57 | Notes 📃 |
2017 07/09 | Mt 11:16-19, 25-30 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 9 (14) | 57, 58 | Notes 📃 |
2017 07/16 | Mt 13:1-9, 18-23 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 10 (15) | 64a, 64b | Notes 📃 |
2017 07/23 | Mt 13:24-30, 36-43 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 11 (16) | 64d, 64g | Notes 📃 |
2017 07/30 | Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 12 (17) | 64e, 64f, 64h, 64i, 64j, 64k | Notes 📃 |
2017 08/06 | Mt 14:13-21 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 13 (18) | 72b, 72c | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 08/13 | Mt 14:22-33 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 14 (19) | 73 | Notes 📃 |
2017 08/20 | Mt 15:21-28 (Mt 15:10-20) | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 15 (20) | 77, 78 | Notes 📃 |
2017 08/27 | Mt 16:13-20 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 16 (21) | 82 | Notes 📃 |
2017 09/03 | Mt 16:21-28 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 17 (22) | 83, 84 | Notes 📃 |
2017 02/26 | Mt 17:1-9 | A | Epiphany | Transfiguration Sunday | 85, 86 | Notes 📃 |
2017 03/12 | Mt 17:1-9 | A | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 85, 86 | Notes 📃 |
2017 09/10 | Mt 18:15-20 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 18 (23) | 92 | Notes 📃 |
2017 09/17 | Mt 18:21-35 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 19 (24) | 92 | Notes 📃 |
2017 09/24 | Mt 20:1-16 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 20 (25) | 124b | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/09 | Mt 21:1-11 | A | Lent | Liturgy of the Palms | 128b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 10/01 | Mt 21:23-32 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 21 (26) | 132a, 132b | Notes 📃 |
2017 10/08 | Mt 21:33-46 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 22 (27) | 132b | Notes 📃 |
2017 10/15 | Mt 22:1-14 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 23 (28) | 132b | Notes 📃 |
2017 10/22 | Mt 22:15-22 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 24 (29) | 133 | Notes 📃 |
2017 10/29 | Mt 22:34-46 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 25 (30) | 135, 136 | Notes 📃 |
2017 11/05 | Mt 23:1-12 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 26 (31) | 137a | Notes 📃 |
2016 11/27 | Mt 24:36-44 | A | Advent | 1st Sunday of Advent | 139e, 139f | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 11/12 | Mt 25:1-13 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 27 (32) | 139f | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 11/19 | Mt 25:14-30 | A | After Pentecost |
Proper 28 (33) | 139f | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 01/01 | Mt 25:31-46 | A | Christmas | New Year’s Day | 139g | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 01/01 | Mt 25:31-46 | B | Christmas | New Year’s Day | 139g | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 01/01 | Mt 25:31-46 | C | Christmas | New Year’s Day | 139g | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 11/26 | Mt 25:31-46 | A | After Pentecost |
Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) | 139g | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/09 | Mt 26:14-27:66 | A | Lent | Palm Sunday – Liturgy of the Passion | 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 152, 147, 152, 153, 155, 156, 155, 156, 157, 159, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167a, 167b, 168 |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/09 | Mt 27:11-54 | Lent | Palm Sunday – Liturgy of the Passion | 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 |
Notes 📃 | |
2017 04/15 | Mt 27:57-66 | A | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b, 168 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/31 | Mt 27:57-66 | B | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b, 168 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/20 | Mt 27:57-66 | C | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b, 168 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/16 | Mt 28:1-10 | A | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 169, 170, 171, 174 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/16 | Mt 28:1-10 | A | Easter | Easter Vigil | 169, 170, 171, 174 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 06/11 | Mt 28:16-20 | A | After Pentecost |
Trinity Sunday | 181 | Notes 📃 |
2017 12/10 | Mk 1:1-8 | B | Advent | 2nd Sunday of Advent | 20, 21, 23 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 01/07 | Mk 1:4-11 | B | Epiphany | Baptism of the Lord | 21, 23, 24 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 02/18 | Mk 1:9-15 | B | Lent | 1st Sunday in Lent | 24, 25, 34, 37 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 01/21 | Mk 1:14-20 | B | Epiphany | 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany | 34, 37, 41 | Notes 📃 |
2018 01/28 | Mk 1:21-28 | B | Epiphany | 4th Sunday after the Epiphany | 42 | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/04 | Mk 1:29-39 | B | Epiphany | 5th Sunday after the Epiphany | 43, 44 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mk 1:40-45 | B | Epiphany | 6th Sunday after the Epiphany | 45 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mk 2:1-12 | B | Epiphany | 7th Sunday after the Epiphany | 46 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mk 2:13-22 | B | Epiphany | 8th Sunday after the Epiphany | 47a, 47b, 48 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mk 2:13-22 | B | After Pentecost |
Proper 3 (8) | 47a, 47b, 48 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Mk 2:23-3:6 | B | Epiphany | 9th Sunday after the Epiphany | 50, 51 | Notes 📃 |
2018 06/03 | Mk 2:23-3:6 | B | After Pentecost |
Proper 4 (9) | 50, 51 | Notes 📃 |
2018 06/10 | Mk 3:20-35 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 5 (10) | 61, 63 | Notes 📃 |
2018 06/17 | Mk 4:26-34 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 6 (11) | 64c, 64e, 64f | Notes 📃 |
2018 06/24 | Mk 4:35-41 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 7 (12) | 65 | Notes 📃 |
2018 07/01 | Mk 5:21-43 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 8 (13) | 67 | Notes 📃 |
2018 07/08 | Mk 6:1-13 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 9 (14) | 69, 70a, 70b, 70c | Notes 📃 |
2018 07/15 | Mk 6:14-29 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 10 (15) | 71a, 71b | Notes 📃 |
2018 07/22 | Mk 6:30-34, 53-56 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 11 (16) | 72a, 72b, 75 | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/02 | Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 17 (22) | 77 | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/09 | Mk 7:24-37 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 18 (23) | 78, 79a | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/16 | Mk 8:27-38 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 19 (24) | 82, 83, 84 | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/25 | Mk 8:31-38 | B | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 83, 84 | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/11 | Mk 9:2-9 | B | Epiphany | Transfiguration Sunday | 85, 86 | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/25 | Mk 9:2-9 | B | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 85, 86 | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/23 | Mk 9:30-37 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 20 (25) | 88, 90 | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/30 | Mk 9:38-50 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 21 (26) | 91 | Notes 📃 |
2018 10/07 | Mk 10:2-16 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 22 (27) | 122, 123 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 10/14 | Mk 10:17-31 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 23 (28) | 124a | Notes 📃 |
2018 10/21 | Mk 10:35-45 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 24 (29) | 125b | Notes 📃 |
2018 10/28 | Mk 10:46-52 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 25 (30) | 126 | Notes 📃 |
2018 03/25 | Mk 11:1-11 | B | Lent | Palm Sunday – Liturgy of the Palms | 128b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 11/04 | Mk 12:28-34 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 26 (31) | 135 | Notes 📃 |
2018 11/11 | Mk 12:38-44 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 27 (32) | 137a, 138 | Notes 📃 |
2018 11/18 | Mk 13:1-8 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 28 (33) | 139a, 139b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/03 | Mk 13:24-37 | B | Advent | 1st Sunday of Advent | 139d, 139e, 139f | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/25 | Mk 14:1-15:47 | B | Lent | Liturgy of the Passion | 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 152, 147, 152, 153, 155, 156, 155, 156, 157, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167a 167b, 168 |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/25 | Mk 15:1-39, (Mk 15:40-47) | B | Lent | Liturgy of the Passion | 157, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167a 167b, 168 |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/01 | Mk 16:1-8 | B | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 169, 171 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/01 | Mk 16:1-8 | B | Easter | Easter Vigil | 169, 171 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/24 | Lk 1:26-38 | B | Advent | 4th Sunday of Advent | 26, 5 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 03/25 | Lk 1:26-38 | A | Lent | Annunciation of the Lord | 26, 5 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/25 | Lk 1:26-38 | B | Lent | Annunciation of the Lord | 26, 5 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 03/25 | Lk 1:26-38 | C | Lent | Annunciation of the Lord | 26, 5 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/23 | Lk 1:39-45, (Lk 1:46-55) | C | Advent | 4th Sunday of Advent | 6, 7 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 05/31 | Lk 1:39-57 | A | Easter | Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | 6, 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 05/31 | Lk 1:39-57 | B | After Pentecost |
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | 6, 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 05/31 | Lk 1:39-57 | C | After Pentecost |
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth | 6, 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/17 | Lk 1:46b-55 | B | Advent | 3rd Sunday of Advent | 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/24 | Lk 1:46b-55 | B | Advent | 4th Sunday of Advent | 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/23 | Lk 1:46b-55 | C | Advent | 4th Sunday of Advent | 7, 8a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/09 | Lk 1:68-79 | C | Advent | 2nd Sunday of Advent | 8b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 11/24 | Lk 1:68-79 | C | After Pentecost |
Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) | 8b | BibleVR ▶Notes 📃 |
2016 12/24 | Lk 2:8-20 (Lk 2:1-7) | A | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper II (Dec 24-25) | 11, 10 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/24 | Lk 2:8-20 (Lk 2:1-7) | B | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper II (Dec 24-25) | 11, 10 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/24 | Lk 2:8-20 (Lk 2:1-7) | C | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper II (Dec 24-25) | 11, 10 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2016 12/24 | Lk 2:1-14, (Lk 2:15-20) | A | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper I (Dec 24-25) | 10, 11 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/24 | Lk 2:1-14, (Lk 2:15-20) | B | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper I (Dec 24-25) | 10, 11 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/24 | Lk 2:1-14, (Lk 2:15-20) | C | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper I (Dec 24-25) | 10, 11 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 01/01 | Lk 2:15-21 | A | Christmas | Holy Name of Jesus | 10, 11, 12 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 01/01 | Lk 2:15-21 | B | Christmas | Holy Name of Jesus | 10, 11, 12 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 01/01 | Lk 2:15-21 | C | Christmas | Holy Name of Jesus | 10, 11, 12 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/31 | Lk 2:22-40 | B | Christmas | 1st Sunday after Christmas Day | 13, 16, 17 | Notes 📃 |
2017 02/02 | Lk 2:22-40 | A | Epiphany | Presentation of the Lord | 13, 16, 17 | Notes 📃 |
2018 02/02 | Lk 2:22-40 | B | Epiphany | Presentation of the Lord | 13, 16, 17 | Notes 📃 |
2019 02/02 | Lk 2:22-40 | C | Epiphany | Presentation of the Lord | 13, 16, 17 | Notes 📃 |
2018 12/30 | Lk 2:41-52 | C | Christmas | 1st Sunday after Christmas Day | 18, 19 | Notes 📃 |
2018 12/09 | Lk 3:1-6 | C | Advent | 2nd Sunday of Advent | 20, 21 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/16 | Lk 3:7-18 | C | Advent | 3rd Sunday of Advent | 22, 23 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 01/13 | Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 | C | Epiphany | Baptism of the Lord | 23, 34, 24 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 03/10 | Lk 4:1-13 | C | Lent | 1st Sunday in Lent | 25 | Notes 📃 |
2019 01/27 | Lk 4:14-21 | C | Epiphany | 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany | 34, 37, 39 | Notes 📃 |
2019 02/03 | Lk 4:21-30 | C | Epiphany | 4th Sunday after the Epiphany | 39 | Notes 📃 |
2019 02/10 | Lk 5:1-11 | C | Epiphany | 5th Sunday after the Epiphany | 41 | Notes 📃 |
2019 02/17 | Lk 6:17-26 | C | Epiphany | 6th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54a | Notes 📃 |
2019 11/1 | Lk 6:20-31 | C | After Pentecost | All Saints Day | 54b | Notes 📃 |
2019 02/24 | Lk 6:27-38 | C | Epiphany | 7th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54e, 54h, 54e | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 6:39-49 | C | Epiphany | 8th Sunday after the Epiphany | 54g, 54h | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 6:39-49 | C | Epiphany | Proper 3 (8) | 54g, 54h | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 7:1-10 | C | Epiphany | 9th Sunday after the Epiphany | 55 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 7:1-10 | C | After Pentecost |
Proper 4 (9) | 55 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 7:11-17 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 5 (10) | 56 | Notes 📃 |
N/A | Lk 7:36-8:3 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 6 (11) | 59, 60 | Notes 📃 |
2019 06/23 | Lk 8:26-39 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 7 (12) | 66 | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/03 | Lk 9:28-36, (Lk 9:37-43a) | C | Epiphany | Transfiguration Sunday | 85, 86, 87 | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/17 | Lk 9:28-36, (Lk 9:37-43a) | C | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 85, 86, 87 | Notes 📃 |
2019 06/30 | Lk 9:51-62 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 8 (13) | 95, 93 | Notes 📃 |
2019 07/07 | Lk 10:1-11, 16-20 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 9 (14) | 102a, 102b | Notes 📃 |
2019 07/14 | Lk 10:25-37 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 10 (15) | 103 | Notes 📃 |
2019 07/21 | Lk 10:38-42 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 11 (16) | 104 | Notes 📃 |
2019 07/28 | Lk 11:1-13 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 12 (17) | 105 | Notes 📃 |
2019 08/04 | Lk 12:13-21 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 13 (18) | 108b | Notes 📃 |
2019 08/11 | Lk 12:32-40 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 14 (19) | 108b, 108c | Notes 📃 |
2019 08/18 | Lk 12:49-56 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 15 (20) | 108d, 108e | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/24 | Lk 13:1-9 | C | Lent | 3rd Sunday in Lent | 109 | Notes 📃 |
2019 08/25 | Lk 13:10-17 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 16 (21) | 110 | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/17 | Lk 13:31-35 | C | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 113b | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/01 | Lk 14:1, 7-14 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 17 (22) | 114 | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/08 | Lk 14:25-33 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 18 (23) | 115 | Notes 📃 |
2019 03/31 | Lk 15:1-3, 11b-32 | C | Lent | 4th Sunday in Lent | 116 | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/15 | Lk 15:1-10 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 19 (24) | 116 | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/22 | Lk 16:1-13 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 20 (25) | 117a | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/29 | Lk 16:19-31 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 21 (26) | 117b | Notes 📃 |
2019 10/06 | Lk 17:5-10 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 22 (27) | 117c | Notes 📃 |
2017 11/23 | Lk 17:11-19 | A | After Pentecost |
Thanksgiving Day, USA | 120a | Notes 📃 |
2019 10/13 | Lk 17:11-19 | C | After Pentecost |
Proper 23 (28) | 120a | Notes 📃 |
2019 10/20 | Lk 18:1-8 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 24 (29) | 121 | Notes 📃 |
2019 10/27 | Lk 18:9-14 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 25 (30) | 121 | Notes 📃 |
2019 11/03 | Lk 19:1-10 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 26 (31) | 127a | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/14 | Lk 19:28-40 | C | Lent | Liturgy of the Palms | 127b, 128b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 11/10 | Lk 20:27-38 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 27 (32) | 134 | Notes 📃 |
2019 11/17 | Lk 21:5-19 | C | After Pentecost | Proper 28 (33) | 139a, 139b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/02 | Lk 21:25-36 | C | Advent | 1st Sunday of Advent | 139d, 139e, 139f | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/14 | Lk 22:14-23:56 | C | Lent | Liturgy of the Passion | 144, 148, 146, 144, 147, 152, 153, 155, 156, 155, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 165, 166, 167a, 167b, 168 |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/14 | Lk 23:1-49 | C | Lent | Liturgy of the Passion | 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 165, 166 |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 11/24 | Lk 23:33-43 | C | After Pentecost | Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) | 163, 164, 165, 166 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/21 | Lk 24:1-12 | C | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 171, 172 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/20 | Lk 24:1-12 | C | Easter | Easter Vigil | 171, 172 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/30 | Lk 24:13-35 | A | Easter | 3rd Sunday of Easter | 176, 177 | BibleVR ▶Notes 📃 |
2017 04/16 | Lk 24:13-49 | A | Easter | Easter Evening | 176, 177, 178, 183 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/01 | Lk 24:13-49 | B | Easter | Easter Evening | 176, 177, 178, 183 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/21 | Lk 24:13-49 | C | Easter | Easter Evening | 176, 177, 178, 183 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/15 | Lk 24:36b-48 | B | Easter | 3rd Sunday of Easter | 178, 183 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 05/25 | Lk 24:44-53 | A | Easter | Ascension of the Lord | 183, 184 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 05/10 | Lk 24:44-53 | B | Easter | Ascension of the Lord | 183, 184 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 05/30 | Lk 24:44-53 | C | Easter | Ascension of the Lord | 183, 184 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
N/A | Jn 1:10-18, (Jn 10:1-9) | A | Christmas | 2nd Sunday after Christmas Day | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
N/A | Jn 1:10-18, (Jn 10:1-9) | B | Christmas | 2nd Sunday after Christmas Day | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
N/A | Jn 1:10-18, (Jn 10:1-9) | C | Christmas | 2nd Sunday after Christmas Day | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2016 12/25 | Jn 1:1-14 | A | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper III (Dec 24-25) | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/25 | Jn 1:1-14 | B | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper III (Dec 24-25) | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 12/25 | Jn 1:1-14 | C | Christmas | Nativity of the Lord – Proper III (Dec 24-25) | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 12/17 | Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 | B | Advent | 3rd Sunday of Advent | 2, 26 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 01/15 | Jn 1:29-42 | A | Epiphany | 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany | 27 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 01/14 | Jn 1:43-51 | B | Epiphany | 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany | 28 | Notes 📃 |
2019 01/20 | Jn 2:1-11 | C | Epiphany | 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany | 29 | Notes 📃 |
2018 03/04 | Jn 2:13-22 | B | Lent | 3rd Sunday in Lent | 31 | Notes 📃 |
2017 03/12 | Jn 3:1-17 | A | Lent | 2nd Sunday in Lent | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2018 05/27 | Jn 3:1-17 | B | After Pentecost |
Trinity Sunday | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2017 09/14 | Jn 3:13-17 | A | After Pentecost | Holy Cross | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2018 09/14 | Jn 3:13-17 | B | After Pentecost |
Holy Cross | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2019 09/14 | Jn 3:13-17 | C | After Pentecost |
Holy Cross | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2018 03/11 | Jn 3:14-21 | B | Lent | 4th Sunday in Lent | 32b | Notes 📃 |
2017 03/19 | Jn 4:5-42 | A | Lent | 3rd Sunday in Lent | 35a, 35b, 35c | Notes 📃 |
2019 05/26 | Jn 5:1-9 | C | Easter | 6th Sunday of Easter | 49a | Notes 📃 |
2018 07/29 | Jn 6:1-21 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 12 (17) | 72b, 72c, 73, 74 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 08/05 | Jn 6:24-35 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 13 (18) | 76a | Notes 📃 |
2019 11/28 | Jn 6:25-35 | C | After Pentecost |
Thanksgiving Day, USA | 76a | Notes 📃 |
2018 08/12 | Jn 6:35, 41-51 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 14 (19) | 76a | Notes 📃 |
2018 08/19 | Jn 6:51-58 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 15 (20) | 76a | Notes 📃 |
2018 08/26 | Jn 6:56-69 | B | After Pentecost | Proper 16 (21) | 76a, 76b | Notes 📃 |
2017 06/04 | Jn 7:37-39 | A | Easter | Day of Pentecost | 96b | Notes 📃 |
2017 03/26 | Jn 9:1-41 | A | Lent | 4th Sunday in Lent | 100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e | Notes 📃 |
2017 05/07 | Jn 10:1-10 | A | Easter | 4th Sunday of Easter | 101a | Notes 📃 |
2018 04/22 | Jn 10:11-18 | B | Easter | 4rth Sunday of Easter | 101a | Notes 📃 |
2019 05/12 | Jn 10:22-30 | C | Easter | 4th Sunday of Easter | 111 | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/04 | Jn 11:1-45 | A | Lent | 5th Sunday in Lent | 118a, 118b, 119 | Notes 📃 |
2018 11/01 | Jn 11:32-44 | B | After Pentecost | All Saints Day | 118b | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/07 | Jn 12:1-8 | C | Lent | 5th Sunday in Lent | 128a, 141 | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/10 | Jn 12:1-11 | A | Holy Week | Monday of Holy Week | 128a, 141 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/26 | Jn 12:1-11 | B | Holy Week | Monday of Holy Week | 128a, 141 | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/15 | Jn 12:1-11 | C | Holy Week | Monday of Holy Week | 128a, 141 | Notes 📃 |
2018 03/25 | Jn 12:12-16 | B | Lent | Liturgy of the Palms | 128b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/18 | Jn 12:20-33 | B | Lent | 5th Sunday in Lent | 130a | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/11 | Jn 12:20-36 | A | Holy Week | Tuesday of Holy Week | 130a, 130b | Notes 📃 |
2018 03/27 | Jn 12:20-36 | B | Holy Week | Tuesday of Holy Week | 130a, 130b | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/16 | Jn 12:20-36 | C | Holy Week | Tuesday of Holy Week | 130a, 130b | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/13 | Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 | A | Holy Week | Maundy Thursday | 145, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/29 | Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 | B | Holy Week | Maundy Thursday | 145, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/18 | Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 | C | Holy Week | Maundy Thursday | 145, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/12 | Jn 13:21-32 | A | Holy Week | Wednesday of Holy Week | 146, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/28 | Jn 13:21-32 | B | Holy Week | Wednesday of Holy Week | 146, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/17 | Jn 13:21-32 | C | Holy Week | Wednesday of Holy Week | 146, 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 05/19 | Jn 13:31-35 | C | Easter | 5th Sunday of Easter | 147 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 05/14 | Jn 14:1-14 | A | Easter | 5th Sunday of Easter | 149 | Notes 📃 |
2019 06/09 | Jn 14:8-17, (Jn 14:25-27) | C | Easter | Day of Pentecost | 149 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 05/21 | Jn 14:15-21 | A | Easter | 6th Sunday of Easter | 149 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 05/26 | Jn 14:23-29 | C | Easter | 6th Sunday of Easter | 149 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/29 | Jn 15:1-8 | B | Easter | 5th Sunday of Easter | 150a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 05/06 | Jn 15:9-17 | B | Easter | 6th Sunday of Easter | 150a | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 05/20 | Jn 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 | B | Easter | Day of Pentecost | 150b, 150c | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 06/16 | Jn 16:12-15 | C | After Pentecost | Trinity Sunday | 150c | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 05/28 | Jn 17:1-11 | A | Easter | 7th Sunday of Easter | 151 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 05/13 | Jn 17:6-19 | B | Easter | 7th Sunday of Easter | 151 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 06/02 | Jn 17:20-26 | C | Easter | 7th Sunday of Easter | 151 | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/19 | Jn 18:1-19:42 | C | Holy Week | Good Friday | 152, 153, 154, 156, 154, 155, 156, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167a, 167b |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/14 | Jn 18:1-19:42 | A | Holy Week | Good Friday | 152, 153, 154, 156, 154, 155, 156, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167a, 167b |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/30 | Jn 18:1-19:42 | B | Holy Week | Good Friday | 152, 153, 154, 156, 154, 155, 156, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167a, 167b |
BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 11/25 | Jn 18:33-37 | B | After Pentecost | Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) | 159 | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/15 | Jn 19:38-42 | A | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 03/31 | Jn 19:38-42 | B | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/20 | Jn 19:38-42 | C | Holy Week | Holy Saturday | 167a, 167b | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 04/16 | Jn 20:1-18 | A | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 171, 172, 173 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2018 04/01 | Jn 20:1-18 | B | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 171, 172, 173 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2019 04/21 | Jn 20:1-18 | C | Easter | Resurrection of the Lord | 171, 172, 173 | BibleVR ▶ Notes 📃 |
2017 06/04 | Jn 20:19-23 | A | Easter | Day of Pentecost | 178 | Notes 📃 |
2017 04/23 | Jn 20:19-31 | A | Easter | 2nd Sunday of Easter | 178, 179 | Notes 📃 |
2018 04/08 | Jn 20:19-31 | B | Easter | 2nd Sunday of Easter | 178, 179 | Notes 📃 |
2019 04/28 | Jn 20:19-31 | C | Easter | 2nd Sunday of Easter | 178, 179 | Notes 📃 |
2019 05/05 | Jn 21:1-19 | C | Easter | 3rd Sunday of Easter | 180 | Notes 📃 |
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the Revised Common Lectionary?
The current Revised Common Lectionary was a collaborative project publicly released in 1994. It provides participating churches a set of assigned Scriptures for each Sunday of the Year following a three year cycle (Year A,B,C).
- Year A begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2016, 2019, etc.
- Year B begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2017, 2020, etc.
- Year C begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2018, 2021, etc.
Readings marked as “N/A” won’t be read in this liturgical cycle. We will however update this table at the conclusion of Year A, then Year B, and Year C which will change some of the assigned lectionary readings due to how certain Holy Days fall on our calendar year.
Why was the Revised Common Lectionary created?
The concept allows continuity among the members of each participating church and denomination to “read, mark and inwardly digest” a common set of Scriptures each week of the year. Here’s an historical explanation of the Lectionary from the ELCA. The historic tradition of the Lectionary comes from Judaism, their tradition to “complete” the reading of the Torah in the temple thus helping every member of hte community come to know and devote themselves more fully to YHWH.
Where can I find the other readings within the RCL?
The three most familiar resources are the LectionaryPage, the Vanderbilt Library, and the Text This Week (which shows differences in the Lectionary for the Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal Church, ELCA, and PCUSA).
What passages of Scripture were left out of the Revised Common Lectionary?
The answer really depends on which adaptation your denomination might be using and which track they might be using in the summer months. On one count 90% of the Old Testament, and 50% of the New Testament verses are omitted. However, the Text this Week shows the differences per denomination in a table for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The version we’ve listed above includes only 2407 of 3778 verses in the four Gospels. This means that 36.28% of the verses from the Gospel are omitted. However when comparing the table to the Harmony of the Gospels we find that 53 out of 255 sections (20.78%) denoted by Thomas and Gundry are omitted entirely (1, 3, 4, 8c, 30, 32a, 33, 36, 38, 40, 49b, 49c, 52, 53, 62, 64h, 68, 79b, 80, 81a, 81b, 89, 94, 96a, 97, 98, 99a, 99b, 101b, 106, 107, 108a, 112, 113a, 120b, 125a, 129a, 129b, 131, 137b, 139c, 140, 141, 148, 150d, 150e, 158, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182).
Alternative Lectionary Cycles
In addition to the option of using track one or track two in the summer months, you may wish to consider the Year D Project created by The Rev. Dr. Timothy Matthew Slemmons. Year D supplements some of the missing passages. There is also the Narrative Lectionary – an innovative break from tradition initiated by Profs. Rolf Jacobson and Craig Koester of Luther Seminary, in partnership with congregations across North America.
Why does Harmony Bible Coop care about the RCL?
Many of our members are members of mainline protestant churches (TEC, ELCA, PCUSA) as is The Rev. Robert Eaton, co-host and teacher for Harmony Bible, who serves in The Episcopal Church. We intend to develop a similar page for the Narrative Lectionary.
What should we do with this resource?
Our hope for those attending a liturgical church is that they might use Harmony’s Lectionary Series as a guide for Sunday bible study, discussion groups, forums, and Sunday school classes with Adults and even teens. Giving the members to read “The Rest of the Story” helps them better understand each reading in its chronological sequence as well as by reading the parallel passages from the other Gospel writers.
Can my pastor or priest help generate the posts, and podcasts for Harmony’s Lectionary Series?
We would be delighted to speak to clergy and lay readers who would like to volunteer to help develop Harmony’s Lectionary Series. If you’re interested, please contact us.
Footnotes:
- You may PRINT the table in any sequence or language.
- Learn more about the Revised Common Lectionary and this resource in the Frequently Asked Questions below.