Theophany (Epiphany) of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ

Note: These readings are read publicly in services at St. John today so have not been recorded.

Old Testament

(Read at Vespers)

  • Genesis 1:1-13

  • Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29

  • Exodus 15:22-16:1

  • Joshua 3:7-8, 15-17

  • 4 Kings 2:6-14

  • 4 Kings 5:9-14

  • Isaiah 1:16-20

  • Genesis 32:1-10

  • Exodus 2:5-10

  • Judges 6:36-40

  • 3 Kings 18:30-39

  • 4 Kings 2:19-22

  • Isaiah 49:8-15

(Read at the Great Blessing of the Waters)

  • Isaiah 35:1-10

  • Isaiah 55:1-13

  • Isaiah 12:3-6

EPISTLE

  • Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7

GOSPEL

  • Vespers: Luke 3:1-18

  • Matins: Mark 1:9-11

  • Liturgy: Matthew 3:13-17

Circumcision in the flesh of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ; Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia; 28th Wednesday after Pentecost; 16th Wednesday of St. Luke

Note: These readings are read publicly in services at St. John today so have not been recorded.

 

OLD TESTAMENT - Read at Vespers

§  Genesis – Composite 1 (17:1-2,4-7,9-12,14) (§25)

§  Proverbs 8:22-30 (§97)

§  Wisdom of Solomon – Composite 4 (Proverbs 10:31; 11:2; 10:2; 11:7, 19; 13:2, 9; Sirach 3:18; Proverbs 26:11; 15:2; 14:33; 22:11; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Proverbs 17:24;Wisdom 6:12-16; 7:30; 8:2-3, 7-9, 17-18; 8:21-9:5; 9:10-11, 14) (§122)

 

EPISTLE – Festal

Col. 2:8-12 (§254)

Heb. 7:26-8:2 (§318)

 

EPISTLE – Sequential

2 Tim 4:9-22 (§299)

 

GOSPEL - Festal

Matins: John 10:1-9 (§35a) – for Basil the Great

Liturgy: Luke 2:20-21, 40-52 (§6) – for the Circumcision

Liturgy: Luke 6:17-23 (§24) – for Basil the Great

 

GOSPEL - Sequential

Mark 12:28-37 (§56)

Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ according to the Flesh; 27th Wednesday after Pentecost; 15th Wednesday of St. Luke

Note: These readings are read publicly in services at St. John today so have not been recorded.

 

OLD TESTAMENT - Read at Vespers

§  Genesis 1:1-13 (§1)

§  Numbers 24:2-3, 5-9, 17-18 (§56)

§  Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4 (§125)

§  Isaiah 11:1-10 (§152)

§  Jeremiah / Baruch 3:35-4:4 (§188)

§  Daniel 2:31-36, 44-45 (§195)

§  Isaiah 9:6-7 (§149a)

§  Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8b-10 (§148)

 

EPISTLE

  • Festal: Gal 4:4-7 (§209)

  • Sequential: 1 Tim 5:22-25; 6:1-11 (§287)

 

GOSPEL

  • Matins: Matthew 1:18-25 (§2)

  • Festal: Matthew 2:1-12 (§3)

  • Sequential: Mark 11:22-26 (§51)