John in the Lectionary
John is appointed 45 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 13 in Year A, 20 in Year B, 12 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Christmas Day — Gospel John 1:1-14
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Gospel John 1:29-42
- Second Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 3:1-17
- Third Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 4:5-42
- Fourth Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 9:1-41
- Fifth Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 11:1-45
- Second Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 20:19-31
- Fourth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 10:1-10
- Fifth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 14:1-14
- Sixth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 14:15-21
- Seventh Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 17:1-11
- Day of Pentecost — Gospel John 20:19-23 OR John 7:37-39
- Easter Day — Gospel John 20:1-18 OR Matthew 28:1-10
Year B
- Third Sunday of Advent — Gospel John 1:6-8, 19-28
- Christmas Day — Gospel John 1:1-14
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Gospel John 1:43-51
- Third Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 2:13-22
- Fourth Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 3:14-21
- Fifth Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 12:20-33
- Second Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 20:19-31
- Fourth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 10:11-18
- Fifth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 15:1-8
- Sixth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 15:9-17
- Seventh Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 17:6-19
- Day of Pentecost — Gospel John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
- Easter Day — Gospel John 20:1-18 OR Mark 16:1-8
- Trinity Sunday — Gospel John 3:1-17
- Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Gospel John 6:1-21
- Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Gospel John 6:24-35
- Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — Gospel John 6:35, 41-51
- Proper 15 (Ordinary 20) — Gospel John 6:51-58
- Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — Gospel John 6:56-69
- Christ the King Sunday — Gospel John 18:33-37
Year C
- Christmas Day — Gospel John 1:1-14
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Gospel John 2:1-11
- Fifth Sunday in Lent — Gospel John 12:1-8
- Second Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 20:19-31
- Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 21:1-19
- Fourth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 10:22-30
- Fifth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 13:31-35
- Sixth Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 14:23-29 OR John 5:1-9
- Seventh Sunday of Easter — Gospel John 17:20-26
- Day of Pentecost — Gospel John 14:8-17 (25-27)
- Easter Day — Gospel John 20:1-18 OR Luke 24:1-12
- Trinity Sunday — Gospel John 16:12-15
Frequently asked
How often is John read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
John is appointed 45 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 13 in Year A, 20 in Year B, and 12 in Year C (45× as the Gospel).
Which Sundays read from John?
Every appointed Sunday and festival is listed on this page, grouped by lectionary Year A, B, and C, with the exact reference and whether it is the first reading, psalm, second reading, or gospel for the day.
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