Numbers in the Lectionary
Numbers is appointed 2 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 1 in Year A, 1 in Year B, 0 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Day of Pentecost — First Reading Acts 2:1-21 OR Numbers 11:24-30
Year B
- Fourth Sunday in Lent — First Reading Numbers 21:4-9
Frequently asked
How often is Numbers read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
Numbers is appointed 2 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 1 in Year A, 1 in Year B, and 0 in Year C (2× as the First Reading).
Which Sundays read from Numbers?
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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