Readings for the day · Time after Pentecost · All Four Lectionaries
The readings for October 31, 2026, in all four lectionaries
LSB Three-Year and Historic One-Year keep Reformation Day. Revised Common and Roman Catholic appoint no readings for this date. Both agree on the Gospel, the Epistle, the Old Testament and the Psalm.
| Reading | LSB Three-YearReformation DayYear A · Oct 31 | Historic One-YearReformation DayOne-year · Oct 31 |
|---|---|---|
| GospelWord for word the same | John 8:31-36 | John 8:31-36 |
| Epistle / Second ReadingWord for word the same | Romans 3:19-28 | Romans 3:19-28 |
| Old Testament / First ReadingWord for word the same | Revelation 14:6-7 | Revelation 14:6-7 |
| PsalmWord for word the same | Psalm 46 | Psalm 46 |
Revised Common Lectionary and Roman Catholic Lectionary appoint no readings for this date, so they have no column above.
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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