The Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition)
tables compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Readings for Sundays in Ordinary Time - Year B

(for use in 2018, 2021, 2024, 2027, 2030, etc.)

Date # Sunday First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Alleluia Gospel
1/8/24
[Monday]
21 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - B
[begin 1st Week in Ordinary Time]
optional: Isa 55:1-11
or the reading from Year A
opt.: Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
or the Psalm from Year A
opt.: 1 John 5:1-9
or the reading from Year A
cf. John 1:29 Mark 1:7-11
1/14/24 65 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B 1 Sam 3:3b-10, 19 Ps 40:2+4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20 John 1:41+17b John 1:35-42
1/21/24 68 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B:
Sunday of the Word of God*
Jon 3:1-5, 10 Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Cor 7:29-31 Mark 1:15 Mark 1:14-20
1/28/24 71 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Deut 18:15-20 Ps 95:1-2, 6-7b, 7c-9 1 Cor 7:32-35 Matt 4:16 Mark 1:21-28
2/4/24 74 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 Matt 8:17 Mark 1:29-39
2/11/24 77 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Lev 13:1-2, 44-46 Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 1 Cor 10:31—11:1 Luke 7:16 Mark 1:40-45
[5/19/24] 80 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B
[2024: Pentecost Sunday]
Isa 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 Ps 41:2-3, 4-5, 13-14 2 Cor 1:18-22 cf. Luke 4:18 Mark 2:1-12
[5/26/24] 83 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B
[2024: Most Holy Trinity]
Hos 2:16b, 17b, 21-22 Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10, 12-13 2 Cor 3:1b-6 James 1:18 Mark 2:18-22
[6/2/24] 86 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B
[2024: Body & Blood of Christ]
Deut 5:12-15 Ps 81:3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 10-11 2 Cor 4:6-11 cf. John 17:17b+a Mark 2:23—3:6
or 2:23-28
6/9/24 89 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Gen 3:9-15 Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2 Cor 4:13—5:1 John 12:31b-32 Mark 3:20-35
6/16/24 92 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Ezek 17:22-24 Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 2 Cor 5:6-10 (no bibl. ref.) Mark 4:26-34
6/23/24 95 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Job 38:1, 8-11 Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 2 Cor 5:14-17 Luke 7:16 Mark 4:35-41
6/30/24 98 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 cf. 2 Tim 1:10 Mark 5:21-43
or 5:21-24, 35-43 (diff)
7/7/24 101 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Ezek 2:2-5 Ps 123:1-2a, 2bc, 3-4 2 Cor 12:7-10 cf. Luke 4:18 Mark 6:1-6 (diff)
7/14/24 104 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Amos 7:12-15 Ps 85:9ab+10, 11-12, 13-14 Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10 cf. Eph 1:17-18 Mark 6:7-13
7/21/24 107 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Jer 23:1-6 Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Eph 2:13-18 John 10:27 Mark 6:30-34
7/28/24 110 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B 2 Kgs 4:42-44 Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 Eph 4:1-6 Luke 7:16 John 6:1-15
8/4/24 113 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Exod 16:2-4, 12-15 Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25+54 Eph 4:17, 20-24 Matt 4:4b John 6:24-35
8/11/24 116 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B 1 Kgs 19:4-8 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Eph 4:30—5:2 John 6:51 John 6:41-51
8/18/21 119 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Prov 9:1-6 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 (diff) Eph 5:15-20 John 6:56 John 6:51-58
8/25/24 122 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Josh 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21 (diff) Eph 5:21-32
or 5:2a, 25-32 (new)
cf. John 6:63c+68c John 6:60-69
9/1/24 125 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Deut 4:1-2, 6-8 Ps 15:2-3a, 3b-4a, 4b-5 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 James 1:18 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
9/8/24 128 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Isa 35:4-7a Ps 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 Jas 2:1-5 cf. Matt 4:23 Mark 7:31-37
9/15/24 131 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Isa 50:4-9a Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Jas 2:14-18 Gal 6:14 Mark 8:27-35
9/22/24 134 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Wis 2:12, 17-20 Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 Jas 3:16—4:3 cf. 2 Thess 2:14 Mark 9:30-37
9/29/24 137 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Num 11:25-29 Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 Jas 5:1-6 cf. John 17:17b+a Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
10/6/24 140 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Gen 2:18-24 Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Heb 2:9-11 1 John 4:12 Mark 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
10/13/24 143 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Heb 4:12-13 Matt 5:3 Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
10/20/24 146 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Isa 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22 Heb 4:14-16 Mark 10:45 Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
10/27/24 149 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 Heb 5:1-6 cf. 2 Tim 1:10 Mark 10:46-52
11/3/24 152

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - B

Deut 6:2-6 Ps 18:2-3a, 3b-4, 47+51 Heb 7:23-28 John 14:23 Mark 12:28b-34
11/10/24 155 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Ps 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 Heb 9:24-28 Matt 5:3 Mark 12:38-44 or 12:41-44
11/17/24 158 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - B Dan 12:1-3 Ps 16:5+8, 9-10, 11 Heb 10:11-14, 18 Luke 21:36 Mark 13:24-32
11/24/24 161 34th or Last Sunday in Ord. Time - B:
Solemnity of Christ the King
Dan 7:13-14 Ps 93:1a, 1b-2, 5 Rev 1:5-8 Mark 11:9b+10a John 18:33b-37

NOTES:

RATIONALE:

For an explanation about which readings were chosen for the Sundays in Ordinary Time and how they are arranged, see the "General Introduction to the Lectionary," Chapter V, Part 5.

 


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