Luke in the Lectionary
Luke is appointed 56 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 3 in Year A, 7 in Year B, 46 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Third Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 146:5-10 OR Luke 1:47-55
- Christmas Eve — Gospel Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
- Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel Luke 24:13-35
Year B
- Third Sunday of Advent — Psalm Psalm 126 OR Luke 1:47-55
- Fourth Sunday of Advent — Psalm Luke 1:47-55 OR Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
- Fourth Sunday of Advent — Gospel Luke 1:26-38
- Christmas Eve — Gospel Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
- First Sunday after Christmas — Gospel Luke 2:41-52
- Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel Luke 24:36b-48
- Ascension Day — Gospel Luke 24:44-53
Year C
- First Sunday of Advent — Gospel Luke 21:25-36
- Second Sunday of Advent — Psalm Luke 1:68-79
- Second Sunday of Advent — Gospel Luke 3:1-6
- Third Sunday of Advent — Gospel Luke 3:7-18
- Fourth Sunday of Advent — Psalm Luke 1:47-55 OR Psalm 80:1-7
- Fourth Sunday of Advent — Gospel Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)
- Christmas Eve — Gospel Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
- First Sunday after Christmas — Gospel Luke 2:41-52
- Baptism of the Lord — Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
- Third Sunday after Epiphany — Gospel Luke 4:14-21
- Transfiguration Sunday — Gospel Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
- First Sunday in Lent — Gospel Luke 4:1-13
- Second Sunday in Lent — Gospel Luke 13:31-35
- Third Sunday in Lent — Gospel Luke 13:1-9
- Fourth Sunday in Lent — Gospel Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
- Palm Sunday — Gospel Luke 22:14-23:56 OR Luke 23:1-49
- Ascension Day — Gospel Luke 24:44-53
- Easter Vigil — Gospel Luke 24:1-12
- Easter Day — Gospel John 20:1-18 OR Luke 24:1-12
- Proper 4 (Ordinary 9) — Gospel Luke 7:1-10
- Proper 5 (Ordinary 10) — Gospel Luke 7:11-17
- Proper 6 (Ordinary 11) — Gospel Luke 7:36-8:3
- Proper 7 (Ordinary 12) — Gospel Luke 8:26-39
- Proper 8 (Ordinary 13) — Gospel Luke 9:51-62
- Proper 9 (Ordinary 14) — Gospel Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
- Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — Gospel Luke 10:25-37
- Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — Gospel Luke 10:38-42
- Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Gospel Luke 11:1-13
- Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Gospel Luke 12:13-21
- Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — Gospel Luke 12:32-40
- Proper 15 (Ordinary 20) — Gospel Luke 12:49-56
- Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — Gospel Luke 13:10-17
- Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — Gospel Luke 14:1, 7-14
- Proper 18 (Ordinary 23) — Gospel Luke 14:25-33
- Proper 19 (Ordinary 24) — Gospel Luke 15:1-10
- Proper 20 (Ordinary 25) — Gospel Luke 16:1-13
- Proper 21 (Ordinary 26) — Gospel Luke 16:19-31
- Proper 22 (Ordinary 27) — Gospel Luke 17:5-10
- Proper 23 (Ordinary 28) — Gospel Luke 17:11-19
- Proper 24 (Ordinary 29) — Gospel Luke 18:1-8
- Proper 25 (Ordinary 30) — Gospel Luke 18:9-14
- Proper 26 (Ordinary 31) — Gospel Luke 19:1-10
- Proper 27 (Ordinary 32) — Gospel Luke 20:27-38
- Proper 28 (Ordinary 33) — Gospel Luke 21:5-19
- Christ the King Sunday — Psalm Luke 1:68-79
- Christ the King Sunday — Gospel Luke 23:33-43
Frequently asked
How often is Luke read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
Luke is appointed 56 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 3 in Year A, 7 in Year B, and 46 in Year C (6× as the Psalm, 50× as the Gospel).
Which Sundays read from Luke?
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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