Daily Bible Readings for April 17-April 23

HOLY WEEK

O Holy Jesus, eternal and immortal Son of God and yet partaker of our flesh and blood, become like unto us in all things except sin, merciful and faithful high priest and captain of our salvation, made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, fill our hearts and minds with the constant remembrance of Your redeeming love, for we make this prayer in Your precious and most sacred name and by the boldness of Your Holy Spirit, with whom and the Father You live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PALM SUNDAY

The Triumphal Entry

April 17^th

John 12:12-19

Matthew 21:1-11

Psalms 24,29 & 103

Zechariah 9

Further Suggested Readings:

Genesis 37:12-34

Isaiah 42:1-9

Romans 5

Hebrews 10:1-18

2 Samuel 15:13-16:14

The Cleansing of the Temple

Sunday, April 18th

Matthew 21:12-27

Psalms 51 & 69

Habakkuk 1

Further Suggested Readings:

Isaiah 49:1-12

Romans 6

Philippians 2:1-10

John 12:20-43

Jesus & His Enemies

Tuesday, April 19th

Matthew 25:1-13

John 12:37-41

Psalms 6, 12 & 94

Habakkuk 2

Jesus at Bethany-The Betrayal of Judas

Wednesday, April 20th

Matthew 26:1-6

John 12:42-50

Psalms 55 & 74

Zechariah 11

MAUDY THURSDAY

The Last Supper & the Agony in the Garden

Thursday, April 21^st

Lord Jesus Christ, brightness of the Father’s glory and the express image of His person, who, having purged our sins, entered once into the holy place and sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high; mercifully bend our stiffened necks, we beseech You, and temper our rebellious hearts before the unspeakable mystery of Your compassion, for we ask this in Your holy name. Amen.

John 13:1-38

Matthew 26:17-56

Psalms 102, 142 &143

Habakkuk 3

Further Suggested Readings:

Isaiah 50

John 14-17

GOOD FRIDAY

The Good Shepherd Is Slain-The Bridegroom Is Taken Away

Friday, April 22nd

Almighty and Everlasting God, who willed that our Savior should take upon Him our flesh and should suffer death upon the cross, so that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility, mercifully grant that we may both imitate the model of His patience and become partakers of His Resurrection; though the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. –Saint Andrew’s Missal

Matthew 26:57-27:61

Philippians 2:1-11

Psalms 95, 22, 40 & 54

Zechariah 13

Further Suggested Readings:

Genesis 22:1-14

Exodus 12:1-14

Isaiah 63:1-9

Jeremiah 20:7-18

John 18-19

Colossians 1:1-14

Ephesians 2:11-22

Revelation 5

HOLY SATURDAY

The Great Sabbath-God Rests From His Labors

Saturday, April 23^rd

O Christ, look with favor on our aspirations and prayers, and make prosperous to us this coming holy night of Easter, that in it we may rise dead and pass over unto life. Amen. –Old Gallican Collect

Matthew 27:62-66

Hosea 11:8-11

Psalms 16 & 17

Zechariah 14

Further Suggested Readings:

Genesis 1.1-2.2

Exodus 14:24-15:2

Deuteronomy 31:22-30

Isaiah 4:1-6

Isaiah 54:17-55:11

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Daniel 3:1-24

Daily Bible Readings for April 10-16

Pour into us, dear Father, the Spirit of Thy charity, that we whom Thou hast gathered and fed with the Sacred Mysteries of the New Passover may be made one in heart and mind. This, by Thy mercy we seek in the victorious name of Jesus Thy Son. Amen.

Celtic Collect

Sunday, April 10^th

Matthew 24:1-4

Philippians 2:12-18

Psalms 118 & 145

Zechariah 7

Monday, April 11^th

Matthew 24:15-28

Philippians 2:19-30

Psalms 31 & 35

Zechariah 8

Tuesday, April 12^th

Matthew 24:29-35

Philippians 3:1-11

Psalms 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 & 127

Zechariah 10

Wednesday, April 13^th

Matthew 24:36-51

Philippians 3:12-21

Psalms 119:145-176, 128, 129 & 130

Zechariah 12

Thursday, April 14^th

Matthew 25:14-30

Philippians 4:1-9

Psalms 131, 132, 133, 140 & 142

Nahum 1

Friday, April 15^th

Matthew 25:31-46

Philippians 4:10-23

Psalms 95, 22, 141 & 143

Nahum 2

Saturday, April 16^th

John 11:1-44

John 11:45-12:11

Psalms 137, 144, 42, 43

Nahum 3

Daily Bible Readings for April 3-April 9

Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we who for our evil deeds deserve justly to be punished, may obtain reprieve by the strength of Thy grace, which we seek in the name of Thy Son Jesus Christ, Who with Thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

From the Saint Andrew Missal

Sunday, April 3rd

Matthew 22:23-33

1 Timothy 5:17-25

Psalms 66,67,19,46

Ecclesiastes 12

Monday, April 4^th

Matthew 22:34-40

1 Timothy 6:1—10

Psalms 89:1-18, 89:19-52

Zechariah1

Tuesday, April 5^th

Matthew 22:41-46

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Psalms 97,99,100,94,95

Zechariah 2

Wednesday, April 6^th

Matthew 23:1-12

Jude 1-11

Psalms 101,109,119:121-144

Zechariah 3

Thursday, April 7^th

Matthew 23:13-22

Jude 12-25

Psalms 69, 73

Zechariah 4

Friday, April 8^th

Matthew 23:23-28

Philippians 1:1-18

Psalms 95, 102, 107:1-32

Zechariah 5

Saturday, April 9^th

Matthew 23:29-39

Philippians 1:19-30

Psalms 107:33-43, 108, 33

Zechariah 6

Daily Bible Readings for March 27-April 2

Lord Jesus Christ, who for the redemption of the world didst ascend the wood of the cross, that Thou mightest enlighten the whole world that lay in darkness; pour that light, we pray Thee, into our hearts and bodies, whereby we may be enabled to attain to the light eternal, O Thou who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(From the *Sarum Missal)

Sunday, March 27th
Mark 3:1-6
1 Timothy 1:1-14
Psalms 93, 96, 34
Ecclesiastes 5

Monday, March 28th
Mark 3:7-12
1 Timothy 1:15-20
Psalms 80, 77, 79
Ecclesiastes 6

Tuesday, March 29th
Mark 3:13-19
1 Timothy 2:1-15
Psalms 78:1-29, 78:40-72
Ecclesiastes 7

Wednesday, March 30th
Matthew 21:28-32
1 Timothy 3:1-16
Psalms 119:97-120, 81, 82
Ecclesiastes 8

Thursday, March 31st
Matthew 21:33-46
1 Timothy 4:1-8
Psalms 42, 43, 85, 86
Ecclesiastes 9

Friday, April 1st
Matthew 22:1-14
1 Timothy 4:9-5:2
Psalms 95, 88, 91,92
Ecclesiastes 10

Saturday, April 2nd
Matthew 22:15-22
1 Timothy 5:3-16
Psalms 87, 90, 136
Ecclesiastes 11

*The Sarum Missal (or prayer book) was introduced in the 11th century in Salisbury, England or Sarum, the earliest settlement of Salisbury .

Daily Bible Readings for March 19-25

Saturday, March 19

Proverbs 28

James 2:14-26

Sunday, March 20

Proverbs 29

James 3:1-12

Monday, March 21

Proverbs 30

James 3:13-18

Tuesday, March 22

Proverbs 31

James 4:1-10

Wednesday, March 23

Mark 2:13-17

James 4:11-17

Thursday, March 24

Mark 2:18-22

James 5:1-12

Friday, March 25

Mark 2:23-28

James 5:13-20

Daily Bible Reading for March 12-March 18

Saturday, March 12

Proverbs 21

Matthew 19:22-30

Sunday, March 13

Proverbs 22

Romans 16:1-16

Monday, March 14

Proverbs 23

Romans 16:17-27

Tuesday, March 15

Proverbs 24

James 1:1-11

Wednesday, March 16

Proverbs 25

James 1:12-20

Thursday, March 17

Proverbs 26

James 1:21-27

Friday, March 18

Proverbs 27

James 2:1-13