John in the Revised Common Lectionary
Liturgical Date | Gospel Reading |
Common to Years A, B, and C | |
Nativity of the Lord – Proper III | John 1:1-14 |
Second Sunday after Christmas Day |
John 1:(1-9), 10-18 |
Holy Week:
Monday of Holy Week |
John 12:1-11 |
Tuesday of Holy Week | John 12:20-36 |
Wednesday of Holy Week | John 13:21-32 |
Maundy Thursday | John 13:1-17, 31b-35 |
Good Friday | John 18:1-19:42 |
Holy Saturday (alternate) | John 19:38-42 |
Resurrection of the Lord (alternate) | John 20:1-18 |
Second Sunday of Easter | John 20:19-31 |
Unique to Year A | |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany | John 1:29-42 |
Second Sunday in Lent |
John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9 |
Third Sunday in Lent | John 4:5-42 |
Fourth Sunday in Lent | John 9:1-41 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent | John 11:1-45 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter |
John 10:1-10 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter | John 14:1-14 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter | John 14:15-21 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter | John 17:1-11 |
Day of Pentecost | John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39 |
Unique to Year B | |
Third Sunday of Advent | John 1:6-8, 19-28 |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany |
John 1:43-51 |
Third Sunday in Lent |
John 2:13-22 |
Fourth Sunday in Lent | John 3:14-21 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent | John 12:20-33 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter |
John 10:11-18 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter | John 15:1-8 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter | John 15:9-17 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter | John 17:6-19 |
Day of Pentecost | John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 |
Trinity Sunday | John 3:1-17 |
Proper 12 (17) |
John 6:1-21 |
Proper 13 (18) | John 6:24-35 |
Proper 14 (19) | John 6:35, 41-51 |
Proper 15 (20) | John 6:51-58 |
Proper 16 (21) | John 6:56-69 |
All Saints Day |
John 11:32-44 |
Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) | John 18:33-37 |
Unique to Year C | |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany | John 2:1-11 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent |
John 12:1-8 |
Third Sunday of Easter |
John 21:1-19 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter | John 10:22-30 |
Fifth Sunday of Easter | John 13:31-35 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter | John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter | John 17:20-26 |
Day of Pentecost | John 14:8-17, (25-27) |
Trinity Sunday | John 16:12-15 |
Thanksgiving Day |
John 6:25-35 |