# Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Lectionary/Year B

​Year B
| | Psalm | Lessons |
| First Sunday of Advent | 80:1-7,16-18 | Isaiah 64:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 |
| Second Sunday of Advent | 85:1-2,8-13 | Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 |
| Third Sunday of Advent | 126 or Canticle 3 or 15 | Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 |
| Fourth Sunday of Advent | Canticle 3 or 15 or 89:1-4,19-26 | 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 |
| Christmas Day I | 96 | Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14,(15-20) |
| Christmas Day II | 97 | Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7),8-20 |
| Christmas Day III | 98 | Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 |
| First Sunday after Christmas | 147 or 147:13-21 | Isaiah 61:10—62:3 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 |
| Holy Name January 1 | 8 | Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 2:15-21 ​ |
| Second Sunday after Christmas | 84 or 84:1-8 | Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12 |
| The Epiphany January 6 | 72:1-7,10-14 | Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Season of Epiphany (Ordinary Time) |||
| First Sunday after Epiphany | 29 | Genesis 1:1-5 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 |
| Second Sunday after Epiphany | 139:1-5,12-17 | 1 Samuel 3:1-10,(11-20) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 |
| Third Sunday after Epiphany | 62:6-14 | Jonah 3:1-5,10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 |
| Fourth Sunday after Epiphany | 111 | Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 |
| Fifth Sunday after Epiphany | 147:1-12,21c | Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 |
| Sixth Sunday after Epiphany | 30 | 2 Kings 5:1-14 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 |
| Seventh Sunday after Epiphany | 41 | Isaiah 43:18-25 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12 ​ |
| Eighth Sunday after Epiphany | 103:1-13,22 | Hosea 2:14-20 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Mark 2:13-22 |
| Last Sunday after Epiphany | 50:1-6 | 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 |
| Ash Wednesday | 103 or 103:8-14 | Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 |
| First Sunday in Lent | 25:1-9 | Genesis 9:8-17 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 |
| Second Sunday in Lent | 22:22-30 | Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 |
| Third Sunday in Lent | 19 | Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 |
| Fourth Sunday in Lent | 107:1-3,17-22 | Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 |
| Fifth Sunday in Lent | 51:1-13 or 119:9-16 | Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 |
| Palm Sunday |||
| Liturgy of the Palms | 118:1-2,19-29 | Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 ​ |
| Liturgy of the Word | 31:9-16 | Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1—15:47 or Mark 15:1-39,(40-47) |
| Monday in Holy Week | 36:5-11 | Isaiah 42:1-9 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11 |
| Tuesday in Holy Week | 71:1-14 | Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36 |
| Wednesday in Holy Week | 70 | Isaiah 50:4-9a Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32 |
| Maundy Thursday | 116:1,10-17 | Exodus 12:1-4,(5-10),11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17,31b-35 |
| Good Friday | 22 | Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42 |
| Holy Saturday | 31:1-4,15-16 | Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 |
| Easter Day |||
| The Great Vigil | See page 893. ​ |
| Principal Service | 18:1-2,14-24 | Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 |
| Evening Service | 114 | Isaiah 25:6-9 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-49 |
| Monday in Easter Week | 16:8-11 or 118:19-24 | Acts 2:14,22b-32 Matthew 28:9-15 |
| Tuesday in Easter Week | 33:18-22 or 118:19-24 | Acts 2:36-41 John 20:11-18 |
| Wednesday in Easter Week | 105:1-8 or 118:19-24 | Acts 3:1-10 Luke 24:13-35 |
| Thursday in Easter Week | 8 or 114 or 118:19-24 | Acts 3:11-26 Luke 24:36b-48 |
| Friday in Easter Week | 116:1-8 or 118:19-24 | Acts 4:1-12 John 21:1-14 |
| Saturday in Easter Week | 118:14-18 or 118:19-24 | Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15,20 |
| Second Sunday of Easter | 133 | Acts 4:32-35 1 John 1:1—2:2 John 20:19-31 |
| Third Sunday of Easter | 4 | Acts 3:12-19 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 ​ |
| Fourth Sunday of Easter | 23 | Acts 4:5-12 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 |
| Fifth Sunday of Easter | 22:24-30 | Acts 8:26-40 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 |
| Sixth Sunday of Easter | 98 | Acts 10:44-48 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 |
| Ascension Day | 47 or 93 | Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 |
| Seventh Sunday of Easter | 1 | Acts 1:15-17,21-26 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 |
| Day of Pentecost |||
| Early or Vigil Service | 33:12-22 Canticle 2 or 13 130 Canticle 9 104:25-32 | Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a; 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27 John 7:37-39a |
| Principal Service | 104:25-35,37 | Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 |
| On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Pentecost in that year is used. See page 158. ​ |||
| Trinity Sunday | 29 or Canticle 2 or 13 | Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 |
On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Trinity Sunday in that year is used.
The Season after Pentecost (Ordinary Time);
| | Old Testament Lessons and Psalms | New Testament Lessons |
| Directions for the Propers which follow are on page 896. |||
| Proper 1 Closest to May 11 | 2 Kings 5:1-14 Ps. 30 | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 |
| Proper 2 Closest to May 18 | Isaiah 43:18-25 Ps. 41 | 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12 |
| Proper 3 Closest to May 25 | Hosea 2:14-20 Ps. 103:1-13,22 | 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Mark 2:13-22 |
| Proper 4 Closest to June 1 | 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20) Ps. 139:1-5,12-17 or Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Ps. 81:1-102 | Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23—3:6 |
| Proper 5 Closest to June 8 | 1 Samuel 8:4-11(12-15), 16-20(11:14-15) Ps. 138 or Genesis 3:8-15 Ps. 130 | 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 Mark 3:20-35 ​ |
| Proper 6 Closest to June 15 | I Samuel 15:34—16:13 Ps. 20 or Ezekiel 17:22-24 Ps. 92:1-4,11-14 | 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10, (11-13),14-17 Mark 4:26-34 |
| Proper 7 Closest to June 22 | 1 Samuel 17:(1a,4-11, 19-23),32-49 Ps. 9:9-20 or 1 Samuel 17:57—18:5,10-16 Ps. 133 or Job 38:1-11 Ps. 107:1-3,23-32 | 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 |
| Proper 8 Closest to June 29 | 2 Samuel 1:1,7-27 Ps. 130 or Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Lamentations 3:21-33 or Ps. 30 | 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 |
| Proper 9 Closest to July 6 | 2 Samuel 5:1-5,9-10 Ps. 48 or Ezekiel 2:1-5 Ps. 123 | 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 |
| Proper 10 Closest to July 13 | 2 Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 Ps. 24 or Amos 7:7-15 Ps. 85:8-13 | Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 |
| Proper 11 Closest to July 20 | 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Ps. 89:20-37 or Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ps. 23 | Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34,53-56 ​ |
| Proper 12 Closest to July 27 | 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Ps. 14 or 2 Kings 4:42-44 Ps. 145:10-19 | Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 |
| Proper 13 Closest to August 3 | 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a Ps. 51:1-13 or Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 Ps. 78:23-29 | Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 |
| Proper 14 Closest to August 10 | 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Ps. 130 or 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ps. 34:1-8 | Ephesians 4:25—5:2 John 6:35,41-51 |
| Proper 15 Closest to August 17 | 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Ps. 111 or Proverbs 9:1-6 Ps. 34:9-14 | Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 |
| Proper 16 Closest to August 24 | 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Ps. 84 or Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18 Ps. 34:15-22 | Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 |
| Proper 17 Closest to August 31 | Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Ps. 45:1-2,7-10 or Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Ps. 15 | James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 |
| Proper 18 Closest to September 7 | Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9,22-23 Ps. 125 or Isaiah 35:4-7a Ps. 146 | James 2:1-10(11-13),14-17 Mark 7:24-37 ​ |
| Proper 19 Closest to September 14 | Proverbs 1:20-33 Ps. 19 or Wisdom of Solomon 7:26—8:1 or Isaiah 50:4-9a Ps. 116:1-8 | James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 |
| Proper 20 Closest to September 21 Proverbs 31:10-31 | Ps. 1 or Wisdom of Solomon 1:16—2:1,12-22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 Ps. 54 | James 3:13—4:3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37 |
| Proper 21 Closest to September 28 | Esther 7:1-6,9-10; 9:20-22 Ps. 124 or Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16,24-29 Ps. 19:7-14 | James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 |
| 'Proper 22 Closest to October 5 | Job 1:1;2:1-10 Ps. 26 or Genesis 2:18-24 Ps. 8 | Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 |
| Proper 23 Closest to October 12 | Job 23:1-9,16-17 Ps. 22:1-15 or Amos 5:6-7,10-15 Ps. 90:12-17 | Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 |
| Proper 24 Closest to October 19 | Job 38:1-7,(34-41) Ps. 104:1-9,25,37b or Isaiah 53:4-12 Ps. 91:9-16 | Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 ​ |
| Proper 25 Closest to October 26 | Job 42:1-6,10-17 Ps. 34:1-8,(19-22) or Jeremiah 31:7-9 Ps. 126 | Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 |
| Proper 26 Closest to November 2 | Ruth 1:1-18 Ps. 146 or Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Ps. 119:1-8 | Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34 |
| Proper 27 Closest to November 9 | Ruth 3:1-5;4:13-17 Ps. 127 or 1 Kings 17:8-16 Ps. 146 | Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 |
| Proper 28 Closest to November 16 | 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Daniel 12:1-3 Ps. 16 | Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18)19-25 Mark 13:1-8 |
| Proper 29 Christ the King Closest to November 23 | 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Ps. 132:1-13,(14-19) or Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 Ps. 93 | Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 |