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Pentecost Season · All Souls: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed · Year B

Matthew 11:25-30 or 25:31-46 or Luke 7:11-17 or 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or 24:13-16, 28-35 or John 5:24-29 or 6:37-40, 6:51-59 or 11:17-27, 11:32-45 or 14:1-6

November 2, 2027

Christ the Consolator, Carl Bloch
Christ the Consolator, Carl Bloch, 1875Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle · public domain
Roman Lectionary
GospelMatt. 5:1-12aAlt. GospelMatt. 11:25-30 or25:31-46 orLuke 7:11-17 or23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or24:13-16, 28-35 orJohn 5:24-29 or6:37-40, 6:51-59 or11:17-27, 11:32-45 or14:1-6
First ReadingWis. 3:1-9 or4:7-15Alt. 1st ReadingIsa. 25:6-9
Responsorial PsalmPs. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Alt. PsalmPs. 25:6, 7b, 17-18, 20-21 or27:1, 4, 7, 8b, 9a, 13-14
Second ReadingRom. 5:5-11 or5:17-21Alt. 2nd ReadingRom. 6:3-9 or8:14-23 or8:31b-35, 37-39 or14:7-9, 10c-12 or1 Cor. 15:20-28 or15:51-57 or2 Cor. 4:14-5:1 or5:1, 6-10 orPhil. 3:20-21 or1 Thess. 4:13-18 or2 Tim. 2:8-13

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Commentary

Commentary on John 11:1-45 workingpreacher.org

The one Lutheran voice, on the John 11 Lazarus option, the classic funeral Gospel among the alternatives.

John 11 (Haydock Commentary) haydockcommentary.com

Catholic Haydock notes on the raising of Lazarus.

John 11 Commentary: Life to Bethany and to the World enduringword.com

Full evangelical commentary on the Lazarus narrative.

John 11:1-45 Commentary cepreaching.org

Reformed preaching commentary specifically on this Gospel text.

Background & Word Study

John 11:25 Interlinear biblehub.com

Greek text of 'I am the resurrection and the life,' the theological center of the option.

Commentary on John 11 (Matthew Henry) blueletterbible.org

A second classic word-by-word exposition of the raising of Lazarus.

The Church Fathers

John 11 (Catena) catenabible.com

Patristic comment keyed to the verse where Jesus arrives at Bethany.

Sermons & Reflections

John 11 Commentary preceptaustin.org

Verse-by-verse devotional word study on the chapter.

John 11:1-45: Neither Bang Nor Whimper cepreaching.org

A full written sermon built on this Gospel option.

Worship & Prayers

Lent 5 (A) sermons episcopalchurch.org

Anglican preaching resources tied to the Sunday this Gospel option is usually read.

Study Hub

John 11 biblehub.com

Aggregator chapter page for further commentary on the passage.

John 11 (Matthew Henry Complete) biblestudytools.com

Classic exposition of the chapter for further reference.

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