The Catholic Lectionary for Mass
(1981 Latin & 1998 USA Editions)
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

An Overview of the Gospel Readings during Ordinary Time

Year A: mostly Matthew (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2026, etc.)				Year B: mostly Mark (2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024, 2027, etc.)				Year C: mostly Luke (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025, 2028, etc.)
*Week*	*2023*	*First Reading*	*Gospel Reading*	*Week*	*2021*	*First Reading*	*Gospel Reading*	*Week*	*2022*	*First Reading*	*Gospel Reading*
[1A]	[1/9]	Isa 42:1-4, 6-7	Matt 3:13-17	[1B]	1/10	Isa 42:1-4, 6-7	Mark 1:7-11	[1C]	1/9	Isa 42:1-4, 6-7	Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
2A	1/15	Isa 49:3, 5-6	John 1:29-34	2B	1/17	1Sam 3:3-10, 19	John 1:35-42	2C	1/16	Isa 62:1-5	John 2:1-12
3A	1/22	Isa 8:23—9:3	Matt 4:12-23 or shorter	3B	1/24	Jon 3:1-5, 10	Mark 1:14-20	3C	1/23	Neh 8:2-6, 8-10	Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
4A	1/22	Zeph 2:3; 3:12-13	Matt 5:1-12	4B	1/31	Deut 18:15-20	Mark 1:21-28	4C	1/30	Jer 1:4-5, 17-19	Luke 4:21-30
5A	2/5	Isa 58:7-10	Matt 5:13-16	5B	2/7	Job 7:1-4, 6-7	Mark 1:29-39	5C	2/6	Isa 6:1-2, 3-8	Luke 5:1-11
6A	2/12	Sir 15:15-20	Matt 5:17-37 or shorter	6B	2/14	Lev 13:1-2, 44-46	Mark 1:40-45	6C	2/13	Jer 17:5-8	Luke 6:17, 20-26
7A	2/19	Lev 19:1-2, 17-18	Matt 5:38-48	7B	X	Isa 43:18-25 (sel.)	Mark 2:1-12	7C	2/20	1Sam 26:2-23 (sel.)	Luke 6:27-38
8A	[Pent.]	Isa 49:14-15	Matt 6:24-34	8B	[Pent.]	Hos 2:16-17, 21-22	Mark 2:18-22	8C	2/27	Sir 27:4-7	Luke 6:39-45
9A	[Trin.]	Deut 11:18, 26-28	Matt 7:21-27	9B	[Trin.]	Deut 5:12-15	Mark 2:23—3:6	9C	X	1Kgs 8:41-43	Luke 7:1-10
10A	[Body]	Hos 6:3-6	Matt 9:9-13	10B	[Body]	Gen 3:9-15	Mark 3:20-35	10C	[Pent.]	1Kgs 17:17-24	Luke 7:11-17
11A	6/18	Exod 19:2-6	Matt 9:36—10:8	11B	6/13	Ezek 17:22-24	Mark 4:26-34	11C	[Trin.]	2Sam 12:7-10, 13	Luke 7:36—8:3 or shorter
12A	6/25	Jer 20:10-13	Matt 10:26-33	12B	6/20	Job 38:1, 8-11	Mark 4:35-41	12C	[Body]	Zech 12:10-11	Luke 9:18-24
13A	7/2	2Kings 4:8-11, 14-16	Matt 10:37-42	13B	6/27	Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24	Mark 5:21-43	13C	6/26	1Kgs 19:16, 19-21	Luke 9:51-62
14A	7/9	Zech 9:9-10	Matt 11:25-30	14B	7/4	Ezek 2:2-5	Mark 6:1-6	14C	7/3	Isa 66:10-14	Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
15A	7/16	Isa 55:10-11	Matt 13:1-23 or shorter	15B	7/11	Amos 7:12-15	Mark 6:7-13	15C	7/10	Deut 30:10-14	Luke 10:25-37
16A	7/23	Wis 12:13, 16-19	Matt 13:24-43 or shorter	16B	7/18	Jer 23:1-6	Mark 6:30-34	16C	7/17	Gen 18:1-10	Luke 10:38-42
17A	7/30	1Kgs 3:5, 7-12	Matt 13:44-52 or shorter	17B	7/25	2Kgs 4:42-44	John 6:1-15	17C	7/24	Gen 18:20-32	Luke 11:1-13
18A	[Transfig.]	Isa 55:1-3	Matt 14:13-21	18B	8/1	Exod 16:2-4, 12-15	John 6:24-35	18C	7/31	Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23	Luke 12:13-21
19A	8/13	1Kgs 19:9, 11-13	Matt 14:22-33	19B	8/8	1Kgs 19:4-8	John 6:41-51	19C	8/7	Wis 18:6-9	Luke 12:32-48 or shorter
20A	8/20	Isa 56:1, 6-7	Matt 15:21-28	20B	[Assump.]	Prov 9:1-6	John 6:51-58	20C	8/14	Jer 38:4-6, 8-10	Luke 12:49-53
21A	8/27	Isa 22:15, 19-23	Matt 16:13-20	21B	8/22	Jos 24:1-2, 15-17, 18	John 6:60-69	21C	8/21	Isa 66:18-21	Luke 13:22-30
22A	9/3	Jer 20:7-9	Matt 16:21-27	22B	8/29	Deut 4:1-2, 6-8	Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23	22C	8/28	Sir 3:17-29 (sel.)	Luke 14:1, 7-14
23A	9/10	Ezek 33:7-9	Matt 18:15-20	23B	9/5	Isa 35:4-7	Mark 7:31-37	23C	9/4	Wis 9:13-18	Luke 14:25-33
24A	9/17	Sir 27:30—28:7	Matt 18:21-35	24B	9/12	Isa 50:4-9	Mark 8:27-35	24C	9/11	Exod 32:7-11, 13-14	Luke 15:1-32 or shorter
25A	9/24	Isa 55:6-9	Matt 20:1-16	25B	9/19	Wis 2:12, 17-20	Mark 9:30-37	25C	9/18	Amos 8:4-7	Luke 16:1-13 or shorter
26A	10/1	Ezek 18:25-28	Matt 21:28-32	26B	9/26	Num 11:25-29	Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48	26C	9/25	Amos 6:1, 4-7	Luke 16:19-31
27A	10/8	Isa 5:1-7	Matt 21:33-43	27B	10/3	Gen 2:18-24	Mark 10:2-16 or shorter	27C	10/2	Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4	Luke 17:5-10
28A	10/15	Isa 25:6-10	Matt 22:1-14 or shorter	28B	10/10	Wis 7:7-11	Mark 10:17-30 or shorter	28C	10/9	2Kgs 5:14-17	Luke 17:11-19
29A	10/22	Isa 45:1, 4-6	Matt 22:15-21	29B	10/17	Isa 53:10-11	Mark 10:35-45 or shorter	29C	10/16	Exod 17:8-13	Luke 18:1-8
30A	10/29	Exod 22:20-26	Matt 22:34-40	30B	10/24	Jer 31:7-9	Mark 10:46-52	30C	10/23	Sir 35:12-14, 16-18	Luke 18:9-14
31A	11/5	Mal 1:14—2:2, 8-10	Matt 23:1-12	31B	10/31	Deut 6:2-6	Mark 12:28-34	31C	10/30	Wis 11:22—12:1	Luke 19:1-10
32A	11/12	Wis 6:12-16	Matt 25:1-13	32B	11/7	1Kgs 17:10-16	Mark 12:38-44	32C	11/6	2Macc 7:1-2, 9-14	Luke 20:27-38 or shorter
33A	11/19	Prov 31:10-31 (sel.)	Matt 25:14-30 or shorter	33B	11/14	Dan 12:1-3	Mark 13:24-32	33C	11/13	Mal 3:19-20	Luke 21:5-19
[34A]	11/26	Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17	Matt 25:31-46	[34B]	11/21	Dan 7:13-14	John 18:33-37	[34C]	11/20	2Sam 5:1-3	Luke 23:35-43

Notes:

The First Readings from the Old Testament were chosen to complement some themes of the Gospel Readings; thus they come from different OT books, with almost no continuity between weeks.
The Second Readings from the NT Epistles follow a different, semi-continuous reading schedule, and thus are usually unrelated to the themes of the First Reading and the Gospel.
For the exact verse references (including letters to indicate partial verses, and the shorter reading options), please see the main Lectionary pages.
The 1^st Sunday is always the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord; the 34^th Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King.
Several Sundays of Ordinary Time, especially just after Pentecost, do not use the readings listed above in a particular year, if one of the major Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord falls on a Sunday in that year.
See the tables of all the Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord that take precedence over the Sundays of Ordinary Time, including the years between 1998 and 2025 when these feasts fall on Sundays.
For the dates of Easter, Pentecost, and other key feasts of each liturgical year, see the Calendar of Lectionary Cycles and Movable Liturgical Feasts (1969-2100).

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