Readings for the day · Holy Week · All Four Lectionaries
The readings for April 3, 2026, in all four lectionaries
Revised Common, Roman Catholic, LSB Three-Year and Historic One-Year keep Good Friday. All four agree on the Gospel and the Old Testament.
| Reading | Revised CommonGood FridayYear A · Apr 3 | Roman CatholicGood FridayYear A · Apr 3 | LSB Three-YearGood FridayYear A · Apr 3 | Historic One-YearGood FridayOne-year · Apr 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GospelWord for word the same | John 18:1-19:42 | John 18:1–19:42 | John 18:1-19:42or John 19:17-30 | John 18:1-19:42 |
| Epistle / Second Reading2 of 4 read Hebrews 4 | Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 |
| Old Testament / First ReadingWord for word the same | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 |
| Psalm3 of 4 read Psalm 22 | Psalm 22 | Psalm 31:2+6, 12-13, 15-16, 17+25 | Psalm 22or Psalm 31 | Psalm 22or Psalm 31 |
Every citation above opens its own page: the passage, verse-by-verse commentary, background and word study, the Church Fathers, and worship resources. An “or” line is the second track a lectionary offers for the same day, not a different Sunday. Agreement is judged by chapter, because the four rarely cut a passage to the same length.
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