Readings for the day · Pentecost Season · Three Lectionaries Compared
Proper 3 in three lectionaries
Revised Common and LSB Three-Year keep Proper 3; Historic One-Year keeps The Holy Trinity. Roman Catholic appoints no readings for this date. No reading is common to all three.
| Reading | Revised CommonProper 3Year B | LSB Three-YearProper 3Year B · May 23 | Historic One-YearThe Holy TrinityOne-year · May 23in 2027 only · permanent page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel2 of 3 read Mark 2 | Mark 2:13-22 | Mark 2:(13-17) 18-22 | John 3:1-15 (16-17) |
| Epistle / Second ReadingEvery one differs | 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 | Acts 2:14a, 36-47 | Romans 11:33-36 |
| Old Testament / First Reading2 of 3 read Hosea 2 | Hosea 2:14-20 | Hosea 2:14-20 | Isaiah 6:1-7 |
| Psalm2 of 3 read Psalm 103 | Psalm 103:1-13, 22 | Psalm 103:1-13 | Psalm 29 |
Roman Catholic Lectionary appoints no readings for this date, so it has no column above.
This page is permanent: it shows the same readings every time this day comes round. In the current year it falls on May 23, 2027.
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. This page always shows the current week and updates each Sunday.
Prep at sermons.com
Ready to write?
- Full sermons on this week’s readings
- Illustrations cleared for use in worship
- Commentary, quotes, and Bible dictionary
Trusted by pastors since 1995.
Free every Tuesday
Illustrations & Sermon Prep in your inbox
The coming Sunday’s readings, a cleared-for-use illustration, and a sermon-prep head start. One email, free.