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Daily Bible Readings for 2009 According to the donatsooyts (typicon) of the Armenian Apostolic Church Prepared by Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) Bible Readings 2009
January 2009 1. Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity Hebrews 12:5-17; Luke 20:41-21:4 2 Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity Hebrews 13:10-16; Luke 21:34-38 3. Fifth Day of the Fast of the Nativity St. Basil (the Great) and his brother St. Gregory of Nyssa, Sylvester the Patriarch of Rome, and Ephrem the Syrian Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 4:2-6; Colossians 1:21-29; John 10:11-16 4. Sixth Day of the Fast of the Nativity Isaiah 51:15-52:3; Hebrews 13:18-25; Luke 22:24-30 5. Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy: Titus 2:11-15; Matthew 2:1-12; Dismissal: Luke 2:8-14 6. Christmas and Epiphany Titus 2:1-15; Matthew 1:18-25; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; Matthew 3:1-17 7. Second Day of Nativity Acts 6:8-8:2; John 12:24-26 8. Hebrews 1:1-12; Matthew 2:13-23 9. Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 1:26-38 10. Hebrews 12:18-27; Luke 1:39-56 11. 1 Thessalonians 4:12-17; John 11:1-46 12. Romans 1:1-7; Luke 2:1-7 13. Eighth Day of Nativity Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ Colossians 2:8-15; Luke 2:21 14. 1 Timothy 2:8-3:13; John 2:12-22 15. Birth of St. John the Forerunner Proverbs 8:4-11; Malachi 4:5-7; Isaiah 40:3-5; Acts 13:25-33; Luke 1:57-80 16. 1 Timothy 4:1-12; John 2:23-3:12 17. Wisdom 5:1-8; Baruch 3:31-4:4; Romans 8:28-39; John 10:11-16 18. First Sunday after Nativity Isaiah 54:1-13; 1 Timothy 1:1-11; John 2:1-11 19. Proverbs 21:16-24; Isaiah 19:19-21; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 10:37-42 20. Wisdom 6:2-10; Isaiah 45:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 7:1-10 21. 1 Timothy 5:17-6:5; John 3:22-36 22. Proverbs 14:1-6; Zechariah 8:4-5; Isaiah 60:8-9; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 9:44-48 23. 2 Timothy 2:3-14; John 5:31-47 24. Sts. Athanasius, Cyril and Gregory the Theologian Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews 13:7-9; John 16:33-17:8 25. Second Sunday after Nativity Isaiah 58:13-59:7; 1 Timothy 4:12-5:10; John 3:13-21 26. Proverbs 7:1-7; Ezekiel 12:17-19; Romans 8:12-27; Luke 9:23-27 27. Zephaniah 3:19-20; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Matthew 10:23-33 28. 2 Timothy 2:20-26; John 6:48-55 29. Lamentations 3:22-56; Romans 8:18-27; John 16:1-4 30. 2 Timothy 3:1-7; John 6:64-72 31. St. Sahag Bartev Wisdom 7:12-18; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews 13:17-21; John 10:11-16
February 2009 1. Third Sunday after Nativity (Eve of the Fast of the Catechumens) Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21 2. No Readings 3. No Readings 4. No Readings 5. No Readings 6. Jonah 1:1-4:11 7. St. Sarkis Proverbs 3:13-17; Isaiah 41:1-3; Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 21:10-19 8. Fourth Sunday after Nativity Sunday of Catechumens Isaiah 63:7-18; 2 Timothy 3:1-12; John 6:22-38 9. Wisdom 6:12-21; Isaiah 18:7-19:7; 2 Corinthians 4:10-5:5; John16:1-5 10. Proverbs 22:1-12; Isaiah 66:6-7; Hebrews 11:32-40; Luke 12:4-9 11. 2 Timothy 3:16-4:8; John 7:1-13 12. Proverbs 24:1-12; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 2 Timothy 3:10-12; Matthew 5:1-12 13. 2 Timothy 4:8-22; John 7:14-23 14. Presentation of the Lord Isaiah 24:21-25:8; Acts 7:47-50; Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 2:41-52 15. Fifth Sunday after Nativity Isaiah 63:18-64:12; Titus 1:1-11; John 7:37-52 16. Zechariah 8:1-3; Romans 8:28-39; John 15:17-21 17. Sts. Ghevond and Priests Wisdom 5:16-23; Isaiah 35:1-2; Isaiah 61:6-7; 1 Peter 1:3-9; Luke 12:4-10 18. Titus 1:12-2:10; John 8:12-20 19. Sts. Vartanank Wisdom 3:1-8; Isaiah 49:8-9; Hebrews 12:1-7; Luke 6:20-26 20. Titus 3:1-15; John 8:21-30 21. The 150 Holy Fathers of the Holy Council of Constantinople (381 A.D.) Ezekiel 3:16-19; 2 Corinthians 6:1-14; Matthew 12:22-32 22. Poon Paregentan (Eve of Great Lent) Isaiah 58:1-14; Romans 13:11-14:23; Matthew 6:1-21 23. First day of Lent Isaiah 1:16-20 24. Ezekiel 18:20-23 25. Exodus 1:1-2:10; Joel 1:14-20 26. Romans 6:3-14 27. Deuteronomy 6:4-7:10; Job 6:13-7:13; Isaiah 40:1-8 28. St. Theodore the Warrior Wisdom 8:19-9:5; Isaiah 62:6-9; Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 10:16-22
March 2009 1. Second Sunday of Great Lent Expulsion Isaiah 33:2-22; Romans 12:1-13:10; Matthew 5:17-48 2. 1 Samuel 1:1-23; Proverbs 1:1-33; Jeremiah 1:1-10 3. 1 Samuel 1:23-2:26; Proverbs 2:1-3:10; Jeremiah 1:11-2:3 4. Exodus 2:11-22; Joel 2:1-11; Micah 3:1-7 5. 1 Samuel 3:21-4:18; Proverbs 3:11-4:14; Jeremiah 2:31-3:16 6. Deuteronomy 7:11-8:1; Job 9:1-10:2; Isaiah 40:9-17 7. St. Cyril of Jerusalem Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 61:3-7; 2 Timothy 4:1-8; John 10:11-16 8. Third Sunday of Great Lent The Prodigal Son Isaiah 54:11-55:13; 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:1; Luke 15:1-32 9. Colossians 2:8-3:4 10. Hebrews 11:1-31 11. Exodus 2:23-3:15; Joel 2:21-32 12. Isaiah 45:17-26; Ephesians 3:14-4:13 13. Deuteronomy 8:11-9:10; Job 12:1-13:6; Isaiah 42:1-8 14. Sts. John of Jerusalem, John of Otsoon (Hovhan Otsnetsi), John of Vorodn (Hovhan Vorodnetsi), and Gregory of Datev (Krikor Datevatsi) Proverbs 20:6-22; Jeremiah 4:21-24; 2 Corinthians 4:1-11; John 9:39-10:10 15. Fourth Sunday of Great Lent The Steward Isaiah 56:1-57:21; Ephesians 4:17-5:14; Luke 16:1-31 16. Jeremiah 32:19-44 17. Job 38:1-39:30 18. Median Day of Great Lent Exodus 3:16-22; Joel 3:1-8 19. 1 Corinthians 8:5-9:23 20. Deuteronomy 9:11-23; Job 16:1-17:16; Isaiah 43:22-44:8 21. Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Wisdom 3:1-8; Nahum 2:1-4; Isaiah 43:1-3; Ephesians 6:10-18; Matthew 13:43-52 22. Fifth Sunday of Great Lent The Judge Isaiah 65:8-25; Philippians 3:1-4:9; Luke 17:20-18:14 23. Hebrews 1:1-14 24. Isaiah 8:5-10 25. Exodus 4:1-21; Joel 3:9-21 26. Isaiah 53:1-54:5; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 27. Deuteronomy 10:1-15; Job 19:1-29; Isaiah 45:1-13 28. St. Gregory the Illuminator Descent into the pit Wisdom 1:15-2:22; Micah 7:7-10; Philippians 1:12-21; Matthew 16:24-28 29. Sixth Sunday of Great Lent Advent Isaiah 66:1-24; Colossians 2:8-3:17; Matthew 22:34-23:39 30. Daniel 7:2-27; 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 31. Corinthians 12:8-27
April 2009 1. Exodus 4:21-5:3; Zechariah 9:9-16 2. Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Timothy 3:14-16 3. Deuteronomy 11:10-25; Job 21:1-34; Isaiah 46:3-47:4 4. Remembrance of Christs Raising of Lazarus Proverbs 14:27-35; 1 Thessalonians 4:12-17; John 11:55-12:11 5. Palm Sunday Song of Songs 1:1-2:3; Zechariah 9:9-15; Philippians 4:4-7; Matthew 20:29-21:17 6. Great Monday Morning: Matthew 21:18-22:14 Evening: Genesis 1:1-3:24; Proverbs 1:1-9; Isaiah 40:1-8; Matthew 20:17-28 7. Great Tuesday Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God Morning: Mark 12:13-44 Evening: Genesis 6:9-9:17; Proverbs 9:1-10:6; Isaiah 40:9-17; Matthew 24:1-26:2 Readings for the Annunciation: Song of Songs 1:1-11; Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Isaiah 52:7-10; Zechariah 2:10-13; Malachi 3:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:26-38 8. Great Wednesday Morning: Mark 14:1-11 Evening: Genesis 18:1-19:30; Proverbs 1:10-19; Zechariah 11:11-14; Matthew 26:3-16 9. Great Thursday Morning: John 12:27-43 Office of Penitents: Isaiah 60:20-22; Ezekiel 36:24-31; Hebrews 10:19-31; Luke 7:36-50 Holy Eucharist: Genesis 22:1-18; Isaiah 61:1-7; Acts 1:15-26; Mark 14:1-26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:17-30 Washing of the Feet: Exodus 30:17-21; 1 Kings 7:38-40; 2 Chronicles 4:2-6; Isaiah 44:2-6; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; 1 John 4:7-21; John 13:1-11; John 13:12-15 10. Great Friday Passion: John 13:16-18:1; Luke 22:1-65; Mark 14:27-72; Matthew 26:31-56; Matthew 26:47-75; John 18:2-27; John 18:28-19:16 Crucifixion: Zechariah 11:11-14; Galatians 6:14-18; Isaiah 3:9-15; Philippians 2:5-11; Isaiah 50:4-9; Romans 5:6-11; Amos 8:9-12; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 2:11-18; Matthew 27:1-56; Isaiah 63:1-6; Hebrews 9:11-28; Mark 15:1-41; Jeremiah 11:18-12:8; Hebrews 10:19-31; Luke 22:66-23:49; Zechariah 14:5-11; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; John 19:17-37 Burial: Jeremiah 11:18-12:8; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Wisdom 2:1-22; Zechariah 12:8-14; 1 Peter 3:17-20; Matthew 27:57-61 11. Great Saturday Easter Eve Morning: Matthew 27:62-66 Easter Eve: Genesis 1:1-3:24; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus12:1-24; Jonah 1:1-4:11; Exodus 13:24-15:21; Isaiah 60:1-13; Job 38:1-28; Joshua 1:1-9; 2 Kings 2:1-22; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Daniel 3:1-90; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 28:1-20. 12. Easter Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8 Evening Gospels: Luke 24:13-36; John 20:1-18; John 5:24-30; John 19:31-37; John 20:19-25 13. Acts 2:22-41; Luke 24:1-12 Evening Gospels: Luke 24:1-12; Mark 16:2-8; Luke 24:1-12 14. Acts 2:42-3:21; Luke 24:13-35 Evening Gospels: Luke 24:1-12; Luke 24:13-35 15. Acts 3:22-4:12; James 1:1-12; Luke 24:36-40 Evening Gospels: Luke 24:13-35; Luke 24:36-40 16. Acts 4:13-31; James 1:13-27; Matthew 5:1-12 Evening Gospels: Luke 24:36-40; Matthew 5:1-12 17. Acts 4:32-5:11; James 2:1-13; John 21:1-14 Evening Gospels: Matthew 5:1-12; John 21:1-14 18. Beheading of St. John the Baptist Proverbs 8:4-11; Isaiah 40:3-8; Malachi 4:4-6; Acts 13:26-33; Mark 6:14-29 Acts 5:12-33; James 2:14-26; John 21:15-25 19. New Sunday 1) Luke 4:14-30; 2) Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12; John 1:1-17; 3) John 21:5-25; Matthew 27:50-61; 4) John 20:26-31 20. ∗1) Luke 4:31-41; 2) Acts 6:8-7:29; James 3:13-4:6; John 1:18-28; 3) Matthew 4:12-25; 4) Mark 1:14-20 21. 1) Luke 4:42-5:11; 2) Acts 7:30-8:2; James 4:7-17; John 1:29-34; 3) Matthew 5:1-16; 4) Mark 1:21-34 22. 1) Luke 5:12-16; 2) Acts 8:3-13; James 5:1-11; John 1:35-42; 3) Matthew 5:17-48 4) Mark 1:35-45 23. 1) Luke 5:17-26; 2) Acts 8:14-25; James 5:12-20; John 1:43-51; 3) Matthew 6:1-21; 4) Mark 2:1-12 24. 1) Luke 5:27-39; 2) Acts 8:26-40; 1 Peter 1:1-12; John 2:1-11; 3) Matthew 6:22-34; 4) Mark 2:13-22 ∗ Beginning with this Monday (March 20) until Pentecost (May 31), each day the four Gospels are read in the following order: 1) Luke in the morning; 2) John at midday; 3) Matthew at the beginning of the evening hour; 4) Mark at the end of the evening hour. 25. 1) Luke 6:1-11; 2) Acts 9:1-22; 1 Peter 1:13-25; John 2:12-22; 3) Matthew 7:1-8:17; 4) Mark 2:23-3:5 26. Green Sunday 1) Luke 6:12-45; 2) Acts 9:23-31; 1 Peter 2:1-10; John 2:23-3:12; 3) Matthew 8:18-9:8 4) Mark 3:6-12 27. 1) Luke 7:1-10; 2) Acts 9:32-43; 1 Peter 2:11-17; John 3:13-21; 3) Matthew 9:9-17; 4) Mark 3:13-19 28. 1) Luke 7:11-35; 2) Acts 10:1-23; 1 Peter 2:18-25; John 3:22-36; 3) Matthew 9:18-26; 4) Mark 3:20-30 29. 1) Luke 7:36-50; 2) Acts 10:24-48; 1 Peter 3:1-9; John 4:1-23; 3) Matthew 9:27-34; 4) Mark 3:31-35 30. 1) Luke 8:1-21; 2) Acts 11:1-26; 1 Peter 3:10-22; John 4:24-42; 3) Matthew 9:35-10:15; 4) Mark 4:1-9
May 2009 1. 1) Luke 8:22-56; 2) Acts 11:27-12:24; 1 Peter 4:1-11; John 4:43-54; 3) Matthew 10:16-42; 4) Mark 4:10-20 2. 1) Luke 9:1-17; 2) Acts 12:25-13:15; 1 Peter 4:12-19; John 5:1-18; 3) Matthew 11:1-24; 4) Mark 4:21-25 3. Red Sunday 1) Luke 9:18-36; 2) Acts 13:16-43; 1 Peter 5:1-14; John 5:19-30; 3) Matthew 11:25-30; 4) Mark 4:26-24 4. 1) Luke 9:37-50; 2) Acts 13:44-14:6; 2 Peter 1:1-11; John 5:31-47; 3) Matthew 12:1-21; 4) Mark 4:35-5:20 5. 1) Luke 9:51-62; 2) Acts 14:7-17; 2 Peter 1:12-19; John 6:1-14; 3) Matthew 12:22-37; 4) Mark 5:21-34 6. 1) Luke 10:1-24; 2) Acts 14:18-27; 2 Peter 1:20-2:8; John 6:15-21; 3) Matthew 12:38-50; 4) Mark 5:35-43 7. 1) Luke 10:25-42; 2) Acts 15:1-29; 2 Peter 2:9-22; John 6:22-38; 3) Matthew 13:1-23; 4) Mark 6:1-6 8. 1) Luke 11:1-13; 2) Acts 15:30-16:5; 2 Peter 3:1-9; John 6:39-72; 3) Matthew 13:24-35; 4) Mark 6:7-13 9. 1) Luke 11:14-32; 2) Acts 16:6-40; 2 Peter 3:10-18; John 7:1-13; 3) Matthew 13:36-52; 4) Mark 6:14-29 10. Apparition of the Holy Cross Readings for the Apparition of the Holy Cross: Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 24:30-36 1) Luke 11:33-12:12; 2) Acts 17:1-15; 1 John 1:1-10; John 7:14-23; 3) Matthew 13:53-58; John 19:25-30; 4) Mark 6:30-44 11. 1) Luke 12:13-31; 2) Acts 17:16-34; 1 John 2:1-6; John 7:24-36; 3) Matthew 14:1-12; 4) Mark 6:45-56 12. 1) Luke 12:32-48; 2) Acts 18:1-11; 1 John 2:7-17; John 7:37-8:11; 3) Matthew 14:13-21; 4) Mark 7:1-16 13. 1) Luke 12:49-13:9; 2) Acts 18:12-28; 1 John 2:18-23; John 8:12-20; 3) Matthew 14:22-36; 4) Mark 7:17-30 14. Armenian Martyrs Day 1) Luke 13:10-21; 2) Acts 19:1-20; 1 John 2:24-25; John 8:21-30; 3) Matthew 15:1-20; 4) Mark 7:31-37 15. 1) Luke 13:22-35; 2) Acts 19:21-40; 1 John 2:26-28; John 8:31-59; 3) Matthew 15:21-28; 4) Mark 8:1-9 16. 1) Luke 14:1-24; 2) Acts 9:1-16; 1 John 2:28-3:1; John 9:1-38; 3) Matthew 15:29-16:12; 4) Mark 8:10-26 17. Sixth Sunday after Easter Acts 20:17-38; 1 John 3:2-6; John 9:39-10:10 1) Luke 14:25-15:32; 2) Acts 20:17-38; 1 John 3:2-6; John 9:39-10:10; 3) Matthew 16:13-17:134) Mark 8:27-9:13 18. 1) Luke 16:1-31; 2) Acts 21:1-14; 1 John 3:7-10; John 10:11-21; 3) Matthew 17:14-20; 4) Mark 9:14-28 19. 1) Luke 17:1-19; 2) Acts 21:15-26; 1 John 3:10-20; John 10:22-42; 3) Matthew 17:21-18:9; 4) Mark 9:29-49 20. 1) Luke 17:20-37; 2) Acts 21:27-36; 1 John 3:21-4:6; John 11:1-46; 3) Matthew 18:10-35; 4) Mark 10:1-12 21. Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ 1) Luke 18:1-14; 2) Acts 1:1-14; Matthew 28:16-20; 3) Matthew 19:1-15; 4) Mark 10:13-27 22. 1) Luke 18:15-34; 2) Acts 21:37-22:29; 1 John 4:7-21; John 11:47-54; 3) Matthew 19:16-20:16; 4) Mark 10:28-32 23. 1) Luke 18:35-19:28; 2) Acts 22:30-23:11; 1 John 5:1-12; John 11:55-12:11; 3) Matthew 20:17-28; 4) Mark 10:33-45 24. Second Palm Sunday 1) Luke 19:29-48; 2) Acts 23:12-35; 1 John 5:13-21; John 12:12-23; 3) Matthew 20:29-21:17; 4) Mark 15:20-37 25. 1) Luke 20:1-8; 2) Acts 24:1-26; 2 John 1:1-13; John 12:24-26; 3) Matthew 21:18-32; 4) Mark 11:12-26 26. 1) Luke 20:9-19; 2) Acts 24:27-25:12; 3 John 1:1-15; John 12:27-43; 3) Matthew 21:33-46; 4) Mark 11:27-22:17 27. 1) Luke 20:20-26; 2) Acts 25:13-22; Jude 1:1-7; John 12:44-50; 3) Matthew 22:1-14; 4) Mark 12:18-34 28. 1) Luke 20:27-21:4; 2) Acts 25:23-26:32; Jude 1:8-15; John 13:1-15; 3) Matthew 22:15-46; 4) Mark 12:35-44 29. 1) Luke 21:5-38; 2) Acts 27:1-28:16; Jude 1:16; John 13:16-30; 3) Matthew 23:1-39; 4) Mark 13:1-37 30. 1) Luke 22:1-30; 2) Acts 28:17-32; Jude 1:17-25; John 13:31-14:13; 3) Matthew 24:1-26:2; 4) Mark 14:1-26 31. Pentecost (Eve of the Fast of Elijah) Acts 2:1-21; John 14:25-31
June 2009 1. Romans 1:1-17; Matthew 7:28-8:4 2. Romans 1:18-25; Matthew 8:5-13 3. Romans 2:2-11; Matthew 8:18-27 4. Romans 2:12-24; Matthew 8:28-34 5. Romans 2:25-3:9; Matthew 9:1-8 6. Jeremiah 1:1-10; 38:1-13; 2 Peter 2:9-22; Matthew 2:16-18 7. First Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 18:29-46; 2 Kings 2:1-15; James 5:16-20; Luke 4:25-30 8. Sts. Hripsimiank Proverbs 31:29-31; Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Romans 15:30-16:2; Matthew 10:26-33 9. Sts. Gayaniank Proverbs 1:20-23; Baruch 4:36-5:4; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; John 16:1-5 10. Romans 3:19-31; Matthew 9:9-15 11. Proverbs 15:21-26; Isaiah 22:20-25; 1 Peter 5:1-7; Matthew 11:2-14 12. Romans 4:1-12; Matthew 9:27-34 13. St. Gregory the Illuminator Deliverance from the pit Wisdom 5:1-8; Isaiah 60:20-61:7; Hebrews 13:17-21; Matthew 19:27-29 14. Second Sunday after Pentecost Feast of Holy Echmiadzin Proverbs 9:1-6; Zechariah 3:7-4:9; Hebrews 9:1-10; John 10:22-30 15. Proverbs 29:2-7; Isaiah 18:7; Hebrews 2:14-18; Matthew 2:16-18 16. Song of Songs 8:14-24; Isaiah 27:11-13; 1 Peter 5:8-11; John 12:24-26 17. Romans 4:13-22; Matthew 10:34-42 18. Proverbs 6:1-5; Isaiah 33:5-8; Romans 8:18-27; Luke 21:12-19 19. Romans 5:12-21; Matthew 11:25-30 20. St. Nerses the Great Wisdom 2:23-3:8; Isaiah 57:15-16; Hebrews 13:7-9; Matthew 10:16-22 21. Third Sunday after Pentecost (Eve of the Fast of our Holy Father St. Gregory the Illuminator) Isaiah 1:2-15; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 12:1-8 22. Wisdom 8:7-10; Nahum 1:7-9; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Mark 6:45-52 23. Sts. Constantine the King and his mother Helena Proverbs 16:9-17; Baruch 3:31-4:4; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 7:1-10 24. Romans 7:1-11; Matthew 12:9-15 25. Wisdom 6:11-21; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; John 16:1-5 26. Romans 7:12-25; Matthew 12:15-21 27. Discovery of the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator Wisdom 4:7-15; Micah 7:7-10; Acts 20:22-32; John 10:11-16 28. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 1:21-31; Romans 7:25-8:11; Matthew 12:38-45 29. Wisdom 3:1-8; Isaiah 48:16-17; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; John 15:11-16 30. Sts. Daniel the prophet and the three young men Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Daniel 2:1-49; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 24:9-15
July 2009 1. Romans 9:1-16; Matthew 13:1-8 2. Our Holy Translators Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Wisdom 8:7-10; Isaiah 61:6-9; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Luke 12:32-40 3. Romans 9:17-27; Matthew 13:16-23 4. Sts. King Drtad, Queen Ashkhen, and Khosrovidookht Wisdom 6:2-10; Isaiah 45:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 11:14-23 5. Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Feast of the Discovery of the Box of the Theotokos Isaiah 2:5-11; Romans 9:30-10:4; Matthew 13:24-30 6. Proverbs 1:1-9; Isaiah 41:1-3; Hebrews 12:1-7; Mark 13:9-13 7. Zechariah 3:7-4:9; 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:3; Matthew 23:34-39 8. Romans 10:5-17; Matthew 13:31-42 9. 2 Kings 13:14-21; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Luke 4:25-30 10. Romans 11:1-12; Matthew 14:43-52 11. The 12 Apostles of Christ and St. Paul the 13th Apostle Wisdom 9:9-10:2; Exodus 15:23-27; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-16; Matthew 9:36-10:7 12. Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Eve of the Fast of Transfiguration) Isaiah 3:1-11; Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 14:13-21 13. Romans 11:25-36; Matthew 14:22-36 14. Romans 15:1-13; Matthew 15:1-20 15. Romans 15:14-29; Matthew 15:21-28 16. Romans 15:30-16:16; Matthew 15:29-38 17. Romans 16:17-27; Matthew 15:39-16:12 18. Commemoration of the Old Ark [of the covenant] and the Feast of the New One the Holy Church Exodus 25:10-14; Joshua 3:14-4:18; 1 Samuel 6:18-7:2; 2 Samuel 6:12-19; Hebrews 9:1-10; Matthew 5:17-20 19. Transfiguration Wisdom 7:25-8:4; Zechariah 14:16-21; 1 John 1:1-7; Matthew 16:13-17:13 20. Exodus 19:9-13; 2 Kings 2:9-12; 1 John 5:9-12; John 1:1-17 21. Exodus 19:16-20; 1 Kings 19:11-16; Hebrews 12:18-27; Luke 9:27-36 22. 1 Corinthians 1:1-8; Matthew 17:21-18:4 23. Isaiah 6:1-10; Hebrews 11:32-40; Luke 4:14-23 24. 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 18:2-9 25. Sts. Thaddeus and Santookht Wisdom 1:1-7; Jeremiah 16:16-21; 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:10; Luke 9:1-6 26. Second Sunday of Transfiguration Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14 27. Isaiah 46:12-13; Galatians 3:13-22; Luke 15:1-10 28. Proverbs 8:1-4; Malachi 2:5-7; 1 Peter 5:1-7; John 16:33-17:8 29. 1 Corinthians 2:12-3:10; Matthew 18:15-22 30. The Holy Forefathers: Adam, Abel, Seth, Enosh, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedech, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel, Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gideon, and others. Genesis 4:1-50:26 (selections); Numbers 20:23-30; Deuteronomy 34:5-12; Joshua 24:29 33; 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Hebrews 11:1-31; Luke 20:34-40 31. 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:10; Matthew 18:23-35
August 2009 1. Sons and grandsons of St. Gregory our Illuminator: Sts. Aristakes, Vrtanes, Housik, Grigoris, and Daniel Jeremiah 17: 7-8; Isaiah 61:3-7; 2 Timothy 1:6-14; Luke 11:29-32 2. Third Sunday of Transfiguration Isaiah 5:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:11; Matthew 19:3-12 3. Proverbs 29: 2-7; 2 Maccabees 6:18-7:42; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 5:17-20 4. The Twelve Holy Prophets: Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jonah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, Malachi Hosea 10:11-12; Amos 5:10-14; Micah 7:7-9; Joel 2:12-13; Obadiah 1:20-21; Jonah 4:2; Nahum 1:7-9; Habakkuk 1:2-3; Zephaniah 1:7-8; Haggai 2:6-9; Zechariah 7:9-13; Malachi 1:4-6; Romans 11:2-5; Luke 13:31-35. 5. 1 Corinthians 7:25-35; Matthew 19:13-26 6. Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Hosea 12:6-9; 2 Corinthians 4:6-14; Luke 12:2-10. 7. I Corinthians 11:1-16; Mark 1:35-45 8. The 200 Fathers of the Holy Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.) Ezekiel 3:16-19; 2 Timothy 1:6-14; Luke 10:16-20 9. Fourth Sunday of Transfiguration (Eve of the Fast of the Assumption) Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12 10. 1 Corinthians 13:18-25; Mark 2:13-20 11. 1 Corinthians 14:26-40; Mark 2:23-3:5 12. 1 Corinthians 15:20-33; Matthew 3:6-12 13. 1 Corinthians 15:34-49; Mark 3:20-30 14. 1 Corinthians 15:50-57; Mark 3:31-4:8 15. Shoghagat Feast of Etchmiadzin Proverbs 3:19-26; Ezekiel 40:3-10; 1 Peter 2:1-10; Matthew 16:13-19 16. Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God Song of Song 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7 Lections for blessing of grapes: Proverbs 3: 9-10; Isaiah 65: 8-10; Hebrews 6:16-7:7; John 15:1-8 17. Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56 18. Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7 19. Song of Songs 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7 20. Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56 21. Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7 22. Song of Songs 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7 23. First Sunday after the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56 24. Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7 25. Sts. Joachim and Anna parents of the Holy Mother of God and the oil bearing women Wisdom 9:9-10:2; Esther 10:4-9∗; Judith 15:8-16:4; Ephesians 1:3-12; Matthew 1:17-21 26. 1 Corinthians 15:58-16:11; Mark 4:10-20 27. Jeremiah 1:1-10; 38:1-13; 2 Peter 2:9-22; Matthew 2:16-18 28. 1 Corinthians 16:12-24; Mark 4:26-34 29. The Holy Apostles Thomas, James and Simon Wisdom 9:13-10:3; Micah 7:18-20; 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:3; John 20:24-31 30. Second Sunday after the Assumption Feast of the Discovery of the Belt of the Theotokos Isaiah 9:8-19; 2 Corinthians 1:1-12; Mark 4:35-40 31. Proverbs 10:1-7; Isaiah 44:24-26; Hebrews 4:11-15; Mathew 5:1-12 ∗ This reading is found in the Armenian Bible, which is based on the Septuagint (Greek version of the Old Testament). For English version, look for Bibles with Deuterocanonical Books.
September 2009 1. Holy Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra, and Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist Ezekiel 18:30-32; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 23:34-39 2. 2 Corinthians 3:4-17; Mark 6:45-56 3. Saints John the Baptist and Job the Righteous Proverbs 20:6-22; Job 42:12-16; Lamentations 3:22-56; Acts 13:25-33; James 5:7-11; Matthew 14:1-12 4. 2 Corinthians 5:6-18; Mark 7:24-30 5. The 318 Fathers of the Holy Council of Nicea (325 A.D.) Ezekiel 44:23-24; Hebrews 12:1-7; John 14:25-31 6. Third Sunday after Assumption (Eve of the Fast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) Isaiah 14:1-11; 2 Corinthians 7:4-16; Mark 7:31-37 7. 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Mark 8:1-9 8. Birth of the Holy Virgin Mary Mother of God 2 Corinthians 8:16-24; Mark 8:10-21 Readings for the Birth of the Holy Virgin: Proverbs 31:29-31; Isaiah 61:9; Galatians 3:24-29; Matthew 1:1-17 9. 2 Corinthians 9:1-9; Mark 8:22-26 10. 2 Corinthians 9:19-10:6; Mark 9:13-26 11. 2 Corinthians 10:7-17; Mark 9:37-49 12. Proverbs 3:9-17; Isaiah 66:12-16; 1 Timothy 3:14-16; John 10:22-42 13. Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 49:13-23; Galatians 6:14-18; John 3:13-21 14. Isaiah 65:22-25; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; John 3:22-36 15. Baruch 4:36-5:9; Hebrews 3:1-6; John 2:12-22 16. Zephaniah 3:14-18; Hebrews 9:11-15; Matthew 16:13-19 17. Isaiah 2:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-27; Matthew 21:12-17 18. Zechariah 14:5-11; Philippians 2:5-11; John 19:16-22 19. Isaiah 51:4-11; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; John 7:37-52 20. Second Sunday of the Exaltation (Eve of the Fast of the Holy Cross of Varak) Isaiah 14:3-17; 2 Corinthians 10:18-11:10; Mark 10:1-12 21. Proverbs 8:9-11; Isaiah 55:10-13; 2 Corinthians 5:1-5; Luke 21:12-19 22. Proverbs 23:15-25; Hosea 14:6-8; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 6:20-23 23. 2 Corinthians 11:10-23; Mark 10:17-23 24. Wisdom 10:9-12; Malachi 2:5-7; 1 Peter 5:1-7; John 10:11-16 25. 2 Corinthians 11:30-12:9; Mark 10:28-34 26. St. George (Kevork) the Warrior Wisdom 8:19-9:5; Isaiah 42:1-8; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Luke 12:2-9 27. Third Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak Proverbs 3:18-26; Isaiah 65:22-25; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 24:30-36 28. Proverbs 13:1-7; Micah 7:18-20; Hebrews 12:1-7; Luke 13:22-30 29. Lamentations 3:22-56; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; Matthew 5:1-12 30. 1 Corinthians 12:10-18; Mark 10:35-45
October 2009 1. Wisdom 6:11-21; Jeremiah 17:7-8; Romans 8:18-26; John 16:1-4 2. 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:4; Mark 11:15-26 3. The 72 Holy Disciples of Christ Wisdom 9:9-10:2; Exodus 15:27-16:1; 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3; Luke 10:1-9 4. Fourth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 17:7-14; 2 Corinthians 13:5-13; Mark 11:27-33 5. Proverbs 27:1-6; Isaiah 43:16-21; 2 Corinthians 11:21-29; Mark 6:45-56 6. Song of Songs 8:14; Isaiah 61:9-11; 1 Peter 5:8-11; Luke 12:32-40 7. Galatians 1:1-10; Mark 12:1-12 8. Proverbs 4:20-27; Jeremiah 15:19-20; 1 Corinthians 12:1-7; Matthew 9:35-10:1 9. Galatians 1:11-24; Mark 12:18-34 10. The Holy Translators Mesrob, Yeghishe, Moses (Movses) the Poet, David the Philosopher, Gregory of Nareg, Nerses of Kla (grace-filled) Wisdom 8:7-10; Amos 5:10-14; 1 Corinthians 12:5-11; Matthew 7:6-12 11. Fifth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 19:1-11; Galatians 2:1-10; Mark 12:35-44 12. Jeremiah 33:14-22; Isaiah 18:7; Hebrews 10:32-36; Luke 10:21-23 13. Zechariah 8:1-3; Acts 9:1-22; Luke 9:1-6 14. Galatians 2:11-20; Mark 13:14-23 15. Isaiah 33:2-6; Acts 17:16-34; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 10:1-7 16. Galatians 2:20-3:12; Mark 13:24-37 17. Holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Wisdom 9:13-10:2; Ezekiel 1:3-11; Zechariah 6:1-8; Ephesians 4:7-13; Luke 6:13-19 18. Sixth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 20:2-21:6; Galatians 4:3-18; Luke 4:14-23 19. Proverbs 15:27-32; Joel 2:12-13; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Matthew 27:50-61 20. Wisdom 1:11-15; Lamentations 3:22-56; 1 Timothy 5:17-21; Matthew 10:26-33 21. Galatians 4:19-5:1; Luke 4:31-40 22. Wisdom 3:11-17; Isaiah 51:22-52:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16; John 15:11-16 23. Galatians 5:2-15; Luke 5:17-26 24. The 12 Holy Teachers (Doctors) of the Church: Hierotheus of Athens, Dionysius the Areopagite, Sylvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephraim the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom, and Cyril of Alexandria Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews 13:7-9; John 16:33-17:8 25. Seventh Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Discovery of the Holy Cross Wisdom 14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36 26. Proverbs 3:1-6; Jeremiah 17:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:3-10; Matthew 19:27-29 27. Proverbs 12:8-13; Isaiah 49:8-11; 2 Corinthians 4:6-14; Luke 10:21-24 28. Galatians 5:16-26; Luke 7:36-48 29. St. John Chrysostom Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 20:25-38; John 15:17-25 30. Galatians 6:1-13; Luke 8:4-16 31. All Saints old and new, known and unknown Wisdom 3:1-8; Isaiah 33:5-8; Hebrews 11:32-12:2; Luke 12:4-9
November 2009 1. Eighth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 22:15-25; Ephesians 1:1-14; Luke 8:17-21 2. Wisdom 5:1-8; Amos 3:12-15; Ephesians 3:1-10; John 10:11-16 3. Proverbs 8:12-21; Nahum 2:1-7; 1 Timothy 5:17-21; Luke 9:23-27 4. Ephesians 1:15-2:3; Luke 8:22-25 5. Wisdom 6:22-25; Zechariah 12:6-10; Hebrews 13:7-9; Matthew 4:23-25 6. Ephesians 2:4-22; Luke 8:40-48 7. Holy Archangels Gabriel and Michael and all the Heavenly Hosts Genesis 18:33-19:2; Job 38:4-7; Isaiah 6:1-7; Ezekiel 1:1-20; Hebrews 1:6-14; Matthew 18:10-14 8. Ninth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Isaiah 24:1-13; Ephesians 5:15-33; Luke 8:49-57 9. Wisdom 4:7-15; Isaiah 12:1-6; 1 John 5:1-6; Luke 9:23-27 10. Proverbs 15:33-16:7; Hosea 14:9-10; Titus 3:3-8; Mark 13:9-13 11. Ephesians 6:1-9; Luke 9:10-17 12. Proverbs 28:10-18; Baruch 3:31-4:4; 2 Timothy 1:6-12; Matthew 19:27-29 13. Ephesians 6:13-24; Luke 9:37-44 14. The Holy Apostles Andrew and Philip Wisdom 9:13-10:2; Jeremiah 16: 16-19; Acts 8:26-40; John 1:35-51 15. Tenth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Eve of the Fast of Advent) Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 9:44-50 16. Colossians 1:1-11; Luke 11:14-23 17. Colossians 1:12-23; Luke 11:27-32 18. Colossians 1:24-2:7; Luke 11:33-42 19. Colossians 3:15-4:4; Luke 11:49-54 20. Colossians 4:5-18; Luke 12:1-12 21. Presentation of the Holy Mother of God Song of Songs 1:1-11; Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Isaiah 52:7-10; Zechariah 2:10-13; Malachi 3:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56 22. First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 36:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-31 23. Song of Songs 8:14-26 [plus 6 verses in the Armenian version]; Hosea 14:6-8; 2 Corinthians 6:16-17:1; Luke 8:1-3 24. Wisdom 9:9-12; Isaiah 41:15-19; 2 Corinthians 2:14-17; Luke 6:13-20 25. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 12:41-48 26. Proverbs 8:33-36; Isaiah 66:18-21; Philippians 4:1-7; Luke 9:1-6 27. 1 Thessalonians 2:17-19; Luke 12:49-59 28. Holy Apostles and our First Illuminators Thaddeus and Bartholomew Wisdom 9:13-10:2; Jeremiah 16:16-19; 1 Corinthians 12:26-13:10; Matthew 9:35-10:7 29. Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 36:22-37:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-11; Luke 13:1-9 30. Isaiah 35:4-8; 2 Corinthians 3:18-4:6; Luke 21:12-19
December 2009 1. Proverbs 12:9-17; Jeremiah 3:22-56; Romans 5:1-5; Luke 12:2-9 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Luke 13:10-17 3. Proverbs 21:15-25; Isaiah 19:19-21; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 10:37-42 4. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28; Luke 14:1-11 5. Sts. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Gregory the Wonderworkers, the other Nicholas (bishop), and Myron (bishop) Ezekiel 3:16-19; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; John 10:11-16 6. Third Sunday of Advent (Eve of the Fast of St. Hagop) Isaiah 37:14-38; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 14:12-24 7. Proverbs 15:33-16:7; Isaiah 18:7; Philippians 1:27-2:4; Matthew 10:37-42 8. Wisdom 1:1-7; Jeremiah 16:16-21; Acts 1:12-14; Mark 6:6-13 9. The Feast of the Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary from Anna 2 Thessalonians 2:1-16; Luke 14:25-27 Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 1:39-56 10. Proverbs 1:1-9; Nahum 2:1-7; Romans 5:1-5; Matthew 5:1-12 11. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18; Luke 15:1-7 12. St. Hagop Wisdom 7:12-20; Isaiah 44:1-5; Hebrews 13:17-21; John 9:39-10:10 13. Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 38:1-8; Hebrews 1:1-14; Luke 17:1-10 14. Wisdom 5:1-8; Jeremiah 6:16-21; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Mark 9:32-36 15. Proverbs 24: 1-12; Jeremiah 15: 19-20; Hebrews 12:1-7; Matthew 10:26-33 16. Hebrews 2:1-10; Luke 17:11-19 17. Wisdom 3:1-8; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 1 Peter 4:12-19; John 15:17-25 18. Hebrews 3:12-4:10; Luke 18:1-8 19. St. Abgar Wisdom 6:2-10; Isaiah 45:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 7:1-10 20. Fifth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:18-31; Hebrews 4:16-5:10; Luke 18:9-14 21. Wisdom 5:16-18; Jeremiah 3:22-56; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 12:32-40 22. Proverbs 10:1-6; Isaiah 56:3-8; 2 Timothy 2:3-10; Matthew 10:16-22 23. Hebrews 5:11-6:8; Luke 18:18-27 24. Sts. David the Prophet and James the Apostle 2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Kings 2:1-11; Ezekiel 34:20-27; James 1:1-12; Matthew 22:41-46 25. Hebrews 6:9-7:10; Luke 19:1-10 26. St. Stephen the Proto-Deacon and the First Martyr Acts 6:8-8:2; John 12:24-26 27. Sixth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 41:4-14:3; Hebrews 7:11-25; Luke 19:12-28 28. Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Wisdom 9:13-10:2; Isaiah 28:16-19; 2 Peter 1:12-19; 2 Timothy 4:1-8; John 21:15-22 29. Sts. James the Apostle and John the Evangelist (Eve of the Fast of the Nativity) Wisdom 7:21-24; Jeremiah 16:16-21; Acts 12:1-11, James 1:1-10; 1 John 1:1-7; John 21:20-25 30. First Day of the Fast of the Nativity Hebrews 7:26-8:13; Luke 20:1-8 31. Second Day of the Fast of the Nativity Hebrews 10:1-18; Luke 20:9-18
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