Weekly Readings

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March 31, 2024 – Holy Week

Mar. 28 – Holy (Maundy) Thursday
First Lesson: Ex. 24:3–11 | Psalm 116:12– 19 | Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 10:16–17 | Gospel: Mark 14:12–26

Mar. 29 – Good Friday
First Lesson: Is. 52:13—53:12 | Psalm 22 or Psalm 31 | Second Lesson: Heb. 4:14–16; 5:7–9 | Gospel: John 18:1—19:42 or John 19:17–30

Mar. 31 – The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Sunrise
First Lesson: Ex. 15:1–11 | Psalm 118: 15–29 | Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 5:6b–8 | Gospel: John 20:1–18



Gospel

The Resurrection

16 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

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Weekly Bible Readings

March 2024

Mar. 3
Third S. in Lent
First Lesson: Ex. 20:1–17
Psalm 19
Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 1:18–31
Gospel: John 2:13–22 (23–25)

Mar. 10
Fourth S. in Lent
First Lesson: Num. 21:4–9
Psalm 107:1–9
Second Lesson: Eph. 2:1–10
Gospel: John 3:14–21

Mar. 17
Fifth S. in Lent
First Lesson: Jer. 31:31–34
Psalm 119:9–16
Second Lesson: Heb. 5:1–10
Gospel: Mark 10:(32– 34) 35–45

HOLY WEEK
Mar. 24
Palm Sunday
First Lesson: Zech. 9:9–12
Psalm 118:19– 29 or Ps. 31:9–16
Second Lesson: Phil. 2:5–11
Gospel: Mark 14:1—15:47 or Mark 15:1–47 or John 12:20–43

Mar. 28
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
First Lesson: Ex. 24:3–11
Psalm 116:12– 19
Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 10:16–17
Gospel: Mark 14:12–26

Mar. 29
Good Friday
First Lesson: Is. 52:13—53:12
Psalm 22 or Psalm 31
Second Lesson: Heb. 4:14–16; 5:7–9
Gospel: John 18:1—19:42 or John 19:17–30

EASTER
Mar. 31
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Sunrise
First Lesson: Ex. 15:1–11
Psalm 118: 15–29
Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 5:6b–8
Gospel: John 20:1–18

Mar. 31
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Day

First Lesson: Is. 25:6–9
Psalm 16
Second Lesson: 1 Cor. 15:1–11
Gospel: Mark 16:1–8