Lection Reflections: Year B

The entire set of readings for Year B. A link means there’s a Lection Reflection for that scripture.

First Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24-37
Second Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm Reading: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Epistle Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15a
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8
Third Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm Reading: Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b-55
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel Reading: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Fourth Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Psalm Reading: Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Epistle Reading: Romans 16:25-27
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Nativity of the Lord – Proper I Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 96
Epistle Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Nativity of the Lord – Proper II Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 97
Epistle Reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Nativity of the Lord – Proper III Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 98
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14
First Sunday after Christmas Day Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm Reading: Psalm 148
Epistle Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Holy Name of Jesus Hebrew Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm Reading: Psalm 8 (also here)
Epistle Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:15-21
New Year’s Day Hebrew Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm Reading: Psalm 8 (also here)
Epistle Reading: Revelation 21:1-6a
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Second Sunday after Christmas Day Hebrew Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel Reading: John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Epiphany of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
Baptism of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm Reading: Psalm 29
Epistle Reading: Acts 19:1-7
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:4-11
Second Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
Psalm Reading: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel Reading: John 1:43-51
Third Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 62:5-12
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm Reading: Psalm 111
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:21-28
Presentation of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm Reading: Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm Reading: Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:29-39
Transfiguration Sunday Hebrew Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 50:1-6
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:2-9
Ash Wednesday Hebrew Reading: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 51:1-17
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm Reading: Psalm 25:1-10
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:9-15
Second Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm Reading: Psalm 22:23-31
Epistle Reading: Romans 4:13-25
Gospel Reading: Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9
Third Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm Reading: Psalm 19
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel Reading: John 2:13-22
Fourth Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10
Gospel Reading: John 3:14-21
Fifth Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm Reading: Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 5:5-10
Gospel Reading: John 12:20-33
Annunciation of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:4-10
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Liturgy of the Palms Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Epistle Reading:
Gospel Reading: Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16
Liturgy of the Passion Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm Reading: Psalm 31:9-16
Epistle Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading: Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
Monday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 36:5-11
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15
Gospel Reading: John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 71:1-14
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Reading: John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm Reading: Psalm 70
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3
Gospel Reading: John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday Hebrew Reading: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel Reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 22
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel Reading: John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday Hebrew Reading: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm Reading: Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 4:1-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Easter Vigil Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8
Resurrection of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading: John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8
Easter Evening Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 114
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-49
Second Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Psalm Reading: Psalm 133
Epistle Reading: 1 John 1:1-2:2
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 3:12-19
Psalm Reading: Psalm 4
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:36b-48
Fourth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 4:5-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 23
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:16-24
Gospel Reading: John 10:11-18
Fifth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 8:26-40
Psalm Reading: Psalm 22:25-31
Epistle Reading: 1 John 4:7-21
Gospel Reading: John 15:1-8
Sixth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 10:44-48
Psalm Reading: Psalm 98
Epistle Reading: 1 John 5:1-6
Gospel Reading: John 15:9-17
Ascension of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm Reading: Psalm 47 or Psalm 93
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:44-53
Seventh Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm Reading: Psalm 1
Epistle Reading: 1 John 5:9-13
Gospel Reading: John 17:6-19
Day of Pentecost Hebrew Reading: Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21
Gospel Reading: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Trinity Sunday Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:12-17
Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: Romans 12:9-16b
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-57
Proper 5 (10) Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) and Psalm 138
Psalm Reading: Genesis 3:8-15 and Psalm 130
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Gospel Reading: Mark 3:20-35
Proper 6 (11) Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 and Psalm 20
Psalm Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 and Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
Gospel Reading: Mark 4:26-34
Proper 7 (12) Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 and Psalm 9:9-20 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 and Psalm 133
Psalm Reading: Job 38:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Gospel Reading: Mark 4:35-41
Proper 8 (13) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 and Psalm 130
Psalm Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24 or Lamentations 3:22-33 and Psalm 30
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Gospel Reading: Mark 5:21-43
Proper 9 (14) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 and Psalm 48
Psalm Reading: Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Psalm 123
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:1-13
Proper 10 (15) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24
Psalm Reading: Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:14-29
Proper 11 (16) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37
Psalm Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 2:11-22
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Proper 12 (17) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14
Psalm Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm 145:10-18
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21
Gospel Reading: John 6:1-21
Proper 13 (18) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a and Psalm 51:1-12
Psalm Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 and Psalm 78:23-29
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16
Gospel Reading: John 6:24-35
Proper 14 (19) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 and Psalm 130
Psalm Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 and Psalm 34:1-8
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Gospel Reading: John 6:35, 41-51
Proper 15 (20) Hebrew Reading: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Psalm 111
Psalm Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 and Psalm 34:9-14
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
Gospel Reading: John 6:51-58
Proper 16 (21) Hebrew Reading: 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 and Psalm 84
Psalm Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 and Psalm 34:15-22
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20
Gospel Reading: John 6:56-69
Proper 17 (22) Hebrew Reading: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9
Psalm Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 and Psalm 15
Epistle Reading: James 1:17-27
Gospel Reading: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Proper 18 (23) Hebrew Reading: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Psalm 125
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a and Psalm 146
Epistle Reading: James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
Gospel Reading: Mark 7:24-37
Proper 19 (24) Hebrew Reading: Proverbs 1:20-33 and Psalm 19 or Wisdom of Solomon 7:26 – 8:1
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a and Psalm 116:1-9
Epistle Reading: James 3:1-12
Gospel Reading: Mark 8:27-38
Holy Cross Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
Gospel Reading: John 3:13-17
Proper 20 (25) Hebrew Reading: Proverbs 31:10-31 and Psalm 1
Psalm Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 and Psalm 54
Epistle Reading: James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:30-37
Proper 21 (26) Hebrew Reading: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 and Psalm 124
Psalm Reading: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 and Psalm 19:7-14
Epistle Reading: James 5:13-20
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:38-50
Proper 22 (27) Hebrew Reading: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 and Psalm 26
Psalm Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 and Psalm 8
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:2-16
Proper 23 (28) Hebrew Reading: Job 23:1-9, 16-17 and Psalm 22:1-15
Psalm Reading: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 and Psalm 90:12-17
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:17-31
Canadian Thanksgiving Day Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:25-33
Proper 24 (29) Hebrew Reading: Job 38:1-7, (34-41) and Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 53:4-12 and Psalm 91:9-16
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:35-45
Proper 25 (30) Hebrew Reading: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 and Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
Psalm Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9 and Psalm 126
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28
Gospel Reading: Mark 10:46-52
Proper 26 (31) Hebrew Reading: Ruth 1:1-18 and Psalm 146
Psalm Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Psalm 119:1-8
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel Reading: Mark 12:28-34
All Saints Day Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: Revelation 21:1-6a
Gospel Reading: John 11:32-44
Proper 27 (32) Hebrew Reading: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 and Psalm 127
Psalm Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Psalm 146
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28
Gospel Reading: Mark 12:38-44
Proper 28 (33) Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 1:4-20 and 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Psalm Reading: Daniel 12:1-3 and Psalm 16
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:1-8
Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) Hebrew Reading: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 and Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18)
Psalm Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and Psalm 93
Epistle Reading: Revelation 1:4b-8
Gospel Reading: John 18:33-37
Thanksgiving Day, USA Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:25-33

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