Bible Readings for 2025 - Year C Revised Common Lectionary
Please note that some changes may occur to this reading list.
Liturgical Date | Calendar Date | First reading | Second reading | Gospel |
Second Sunday after Christmas | Jan. 5 | 1 Kings 3:4-15 | Ephesians 1:3-14 | Luke 2:40-52 |
The Baptism of Our Lord | Jan. 12 | Isaiah 43: 1-7 | Romans 6:1-11 | Luke 3:15-22 |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany | Jan. 19 | Isaiah 62:1-5 | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | John 2:1-11 |
Third Sunday after the Epiphany | Jan. 26 | Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a | Luke 4:16-30 |
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany | Feb. 2 | Jeremiah 1:4-10 (17-19) | 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 | Luke 4:31-44 |
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | Feb. 9 | Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) | 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 | Luke 5:1-11 |
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany | Feb. 16 | Jeremiah 17:5-8 | 1 Corinthians 15:(1-11) 12-20 | Luke 6:17-26 |
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany | Feb. 23 | Genesis 45:3-15 | 1 Corinthians 15:21-26, 30-42 | Luke 6:27-38 |
Transfiguration Sunday | March 2 | Deuteronomy 34:1-12 | Hebrews 3:1-6 | Luke 9:28-36 |
Ash Wednesday | March 5 | Joel 2:12-19 | 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 | Matthew 6:(1-6) 16-21 |
First Sunday in Lent | March 9 | Deuteronomy 26:1-11 | Romans 10:8b-13 | Luke 4:1-13 |
Second Sunday in Lent | March 16 | Jeremiah 26:8-15 | Philippians 3:17-4:1 | Luke 13:31-35 |
Third Sunday in Lent | March 23 | Ezekiel 33:7-20 | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | Luke 13:1-9 |
Fourth Sunday in Lent | March 30 | Isaiah 12:1-6 | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent | April 6 | Isaiah 43:16-21 | Philippians 3:(4b-7) 8-14 | Luke 20:9-20 |
Palm Sunday | April 13 | Deuteronomy 32:36-39 | Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 22:1-23:56 or Luke 23:1-56 or John 12:20-43 |
Maundy Thursday | April 17 | Jeremiah 31-34 or Exodus 12:1-14 | Hebrews 10:15-25 or 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 | Luke 22:7-20 or John 13:1-17,31b-35 |
Good Friday | April 18 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | John 18:1-19:42 or John 19:17-30 |
Resurrection of the Lord | April 20 | Isaiah 65:17-25 | 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 | Luke 24:1-12 |
Second Sunday of Easter | April 27 | Acts 5:12-20 (21-32) | Revelation 1:4-18 | John 20:19-31 |
Third Sunday of Easter | May 4 | Acts 9:1-22 | Revelation 5:(1-7) 8-14 | John 21:1-14 (15-19) |
Fourth Sunday of Easter | May 11 | Acts 20:17-35 | Revelation 7:9-17 | John 10:22-33 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 18 | Acts 11:1-18 | Revelation 21:1-7 | John 16:12-22 or John 13:31-35 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter | May 25 | Acts 16:9-15 | Revelation 21:9-14, 21-27 | John 16:23-33 or John 5:1-9 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter | June 1 | Acts 1:12-26 | Revelation 22: 1-6 (7-11) 12-20 | John 17:20-26 |
Day of Pentecost | June 8 | Genesis 11:1-9 | Acts 2:1-21 | John 14:23-31 |
Trinity Sunday | June 15 | Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 | Acts 2:14a, 22-36 | John 8:48-59 |
Second Sunday after Pentecost | June 22 | Isaiah 65:1-9 | Galatians 3:23-4:7 | Luke 8:26-39 |
Third Sunday after Pentecost | June 29 | 1 Kings 19:9b-21 | Galatians 5:1, 13-25 | Luke 9:51-62 |
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost | July 6 | Isaiah 66:10-14 | Galatians 6:1-10, 14-18 | Luke 10:1-20 |
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | July 13 | Leviticus (18:1-5) 19:9-18 | Colossians 1:1-14 | Luke 10:25-37 |
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | July 20 | Genesis 18:1-10a (10b-14) | Colossians 1:21-29 | Luke 10:38-42 |
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost | July 27 | Genesis 18:(17-19) 20-33 | Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) | Luke 11:1-13 |
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | August 3 | Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-26 | Colossians 3:1-11 | Luke 12:13-21 |
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | August 10 | Genesis 15:1-6 | Hebrews 11:1-16 | Luke 12:22-34 (35-40) |
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost | August 17 | Jeremiah 23:16-29 | Hebrews 11:17-31 (32-40); 12:1-3 | Luke 12:49-53 (54-56) |
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost | August 24 | Isaiah 66:18-23 | Hebrews 12:4-24 (25-29) | Luke 13:22-30 |
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost | August 31 | Proverbs 25:2-10 | Hebrews 13:1-17 | Luke 14:1-14 |
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Sept. 7 | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 | Philemon 1-21 | Luke 14:25-35 |
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Sept. 14 | Ezekiel 34:11-24 | 1 Timothy 1:(5-11) 12-17 | Luke 15:1-10 |
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Sept. 21 | Amos 8:4-7 | 1 Timothy 2:1-15 | Luke 16:1-15 |
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Sept. 28 | Amos 6:1-7 | 1 Timothy 3:1-13 or 1 Timothy 6:6-19 | Luke 16:19-31 |
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost | Oct. 5 | Habakkuk 1:1-4;2:1-4 | 2 Timothy 1:1-14 | Luke 17:1-10 |
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Oct. 12 | Ruth 1:1-19a | 2 Timothy 2:1-13 | Luke 17:11-19 |
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Oct. 19 | Genesis 32:22-30 | 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 | Luke 18:1-8 |
Reformation Day | Oct. 26 | Revelation 14:6-7 | Romans 3:19-28 | Matthew 11:12-19 |
All Saints Day | Nov. 2 | Genesis 4:1-15 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 | Luke 18:9-17 |
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost | Nov. 9 | Isaiah 1:10-18 | 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 (6-10), 11-12 | Luke 19:1-10 |
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost | Nov. 16 | Exodus 3:1-15 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17 | Luke 20:27-40 |
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost | Nov. 23 | Malachi 4:1-6 | 2 Thessalonians 3:(1-5) 6-13 | Luke 21:5-28 (29-36) |
Last Sunday of the Church Year | Nov. 30 | Malachi 3:13-18 | Colossians 1:13-20 | Luke 23:27-43 |