Scripture Readings for the Nativity and Theophany

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Scripture Readings for the Nativity and Theophany

(The Advent Cycle can occur from the 20th Sunday after Pentecost to the 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Consult your local calendars for the exact date.)

Sunday of the
Ancestors of Christ
(Two Sundays
before the Nativity)		 Liturgy Col 3.4-11 Luke 14:16-24
Saturday Before
the Nativity		 Liturgy Gal 3:8-12 Luke 13:18-29
Sunday of the
Holy Fathers:
(Sunday Before
Nativity)		 Liturgy Heb 11:9-10;
17-23; 32-40		 Matt. 1:1-25
Eve of the
Nativity of Christ
(December 24)

 

 Royal Hours
First Hour		 Michah 5:2-4 Heb 1:1-12 Matt. 1:18-25
Third Hour Baruch 3:36-4.4 Gal 3:23-29 Luke 2:1-20
Sixth Hour Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4; 8:8-10 Heb 1:10-2:3 Matt. 2:1-12
Ninth Hour Isaiah 9:6, 7 Heb 2:11-18 Matt. 2:13-23
Vespers Genesis 1:1-13 Numbers 24:2-3; 5-9; 17-18
Michah 4:6, 7; 5:2-4; Isaiah 11.1-10
Baruch 3:36-4:4 Daniel 2:31-36; 44-45
Isaiah 9:6,7 Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4; 8-10
Liturgy Heb. 1:1-12 Luke 2:1-20
Nativity of
Our Lord
(25 December)		 Liturgy Gal. 4:4-7 Matt. 2:1-12
Saturday after
Nativity		 Liturgy 1 Tim. 6:11-16 Matt. 12:15-21
Sunday after
Nativity		 Liturgy Gal. 1:11-19 Matt. 2:13-23
Saturday before
Theophany		 Liturgy 1 Tim. 3:14-4.5 Matt. 3:1-11
Sunday before
Theophany		 Liturgy 2 Tim. 4:5-8 Mark 1:1-8
Eve of the
Theophany
(January 5)		 Royal Hours
First Hour		 Isaiah 35:1-10 Acts 13:25-32 Matt. 3:1-11
Third Hour Isaiah 1:16-20 Acts 19:1-18 Mk 1:1-8
Sixth Hour Isaiah 12:3-6 Rom. 6:3-11 Mk 1:9-15
Ninth Hour Isaiah 49:8-15 Tt 2:11-14; 3.4-7 Mt 3:13-17
Vespers Genesis 1:1-13 Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29
Exodus 15:22-27, 16.1 Joshua 3:7, 8, 15-17
2 (4) Kings 2:6-142 (4) Kings 5:9-14 Isaiah 1:16-20
Gen 32:1-10 Exodus 2:5-10 Judges 6:36-40
1 (3) Kings 18:30-39 2 (4) Kings 2:19-22 Isaiah 49:8-15
Liturgy 1 Cor. 9:19-27 Luke 3:1-18
Blessing of
Water		 1 Cor. 10:1-4 Mark 1:9-11
Theophany of
Our Lord
(January 6)		 Matins Mark 1:9-11
Liturgy Titus 2:11-14, 3.4-7 Matt. 3:13-17
Saturday After
the Theophany		 Liturgy Eph. 6:10-17 Matt. 4:1-11
Sunday After
the Theophany		 Liturgy Eph. 4:7-13 Matt. 4:12-17
(The weeks between the end of the Advent Cycle and the beginning of the the Triodion is continued with the Pentecost Cycle)