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CrossMarks Christian Resources
is pleased to host these exegetical notes
on texts of the (Revised) Common Lectionary prepared by
Brian P. Stoffregen

Please note that this is a work in progress. Exegetical comments will be added as far in advance as possible.

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Season

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Lent

Easter

Pentecost / Propers

Special Days
(Thanksgiving, Reformation, All Saints, other festivals and commemorations)

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Matthew

Matthew 1.18-25
Matthew 2.1-12

Matthew 2.13-18
Matthew 2.13-23
Matthew 3.1-12
Matthew 3.13-17
Matthew 4.1-11
Matthew 4.12-23
Matthew 5.1-12

Matthew 6.24-34

Matthew 7.21-29

Matthew 9.9-13
Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26

Matthew 9.35-10.8 (9-23)

Matthew 10.24-39
Matthew 10.40-42
Matthew 11.2-11
Matthew 11.16-19, 25-30

Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23
Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43
Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52
Matthew 14.13-21

Matthew 14.22-33

Matthew 15.(10-20) 21-28

Matthew 16.13-19
Matthew 16.13-20

Matthew 16.21-28

Matthew 17.1-9

Matthew 18.15-20
Matthew 18.21-35

Matthew 20.1-16

Matthew 21.1-9
Matthew 21.23-32
Matthew 21.33-46
Matthew 22.1-14
Matthew 22.15-22
Matthew 22.34-46
Matthew 23.1-12
Matthew 23.34-39

Matthew 24.36-44


Matthew 25.1-13
Matthew 25.14-30
Matthew 25.31-46

Matthew 26.1-27.66

Matthew 28.1-10

Matthew 28.16-20

Mark

Mark 1.1-8
Mark 1.4-11

Mark 1.9-15

Mark 1.14-20

Mark 1-21-28

Mark 1-29-39

Mark 1-40-45
Mark 2.1-12
Mark 2.13-22

Mark 4.26-34
Mark 4.35-41

Mark 5.21-43
Mark 6.1-13
Mark 6.14-29
Mark 6.30-34, 53-56
Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Mark 7.24-37

Mark 8.27-38
Mark 8.31-38

Mark 9.2-8

Mark 9.30-37
Mark 9.38-50
Mark 10.2-16

Mark 10.17-31
Mark 10.35-45
Mark 10.46-52
Mark 11.1-11

Mark 12.28-34
Mark 12.38-44
Mark 13.1-8

Mark 13.24-37

Mark 14-15
Mark 16.1-8

A Daily Reading Guide to the Gospel of Mark

Six Session Study Guide to the Gospel of Mark

Luke

Luke 1.26-38
Luke 1.39-45 [46-55]

Luke 1.57-80

Luke 2.1-20
Luke 2.22-40
Luke 2.41-52
Luke 3.1-6
Luke 3.7-18
Luke 3.15-17,21-22
Luke 4.1-13
Luke 4.14-21
Luke 4.21-30
Luke 5.1-11

Luke 6.17-26
Luke 6.20-31
Luke 6.27-38

Luke 7.11-17

Luke 7.36-8.3
Luke 8.26-39

Luke 9.28-43
Luke 9.51-62
Luke 10.1-11, 16-20

Luke 10.17-20
Luke 10.25-37
Luke 10.38-42
Luke 11.1-13

Luke 12.13-21
Luke 12.32-40
Luke 12.49-56

Luke 13.1-9
Luke 13.10-17

Luke 13.31-35
Luke 14.1, 7-14
Luke 14.25-33
Luke 15.1-10
Luke 15.1-3, 11b-32
Luke 16.1-13
Luke 16.19-31
Luke 17.5-10

Luke 17.11-19

Luke 18.1-8
Luke 18.9-14
Luke 19.1-10

Luke 19.28-40

Luke 20.27-38

Luke 21.5-19
Luke 21.10-19

Luke 21.25-36

Luke 22.1-23.56
Luke 23.33-43

Luke 24.1-12
Luke 24.13-35
Luke 24.36b-48
Luke 24.44-53

John

John 1.1-14
John 1.(1-9) 10-18
John 1.6-8, 19-28
John 1.29-42

John 1.43-51
John 2.1-11
John 2.13-22

John 3.1-17
John 3.13-17
John 3.14-21

John 4.5-42
John 5.1-9

John 6.1-21
John 6.24-35

John 6.35,41-51
John 6.51-58

John 6.56-69

John 8.31-36
John 9.1-41

John 10.1-10
John 10.11-18

John 10.22-30

John 11.1-45
John 11.32-44

John 12.1-8
John 12.12-18

John 12.20-33

John 13.31-35

John 14.1-14
John 14.8-17
John 14.15-21
John 14.23-29

John 15.1-8

John 15.9-17
John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
John 16.12-15

John 17.1-11
John 17.6-19

John 17.20-26

John 18.33-37

John 20.1-18
John 20.1-2,11-18

John 20.19-31
John 21.1-19

Advent

1st Sunday of Advent Year A Year B Year C
2nd Sunday of Advent Year A Year B Year C
3rd Sunday of Advent Year A Year B Year C
4th Sunday of Advent Year A Year B Year C

Christmas

Christmas Eve / Dawn Years ABC
Christmas Day Years ABC
1st Sunday after Christmas Year A Year B Year C
2nd Sunday after Christmas Years ABC

Epiphany

Epiphany of Our Lord Year A Year B Year C
1st Sunday after the Epiphany
Baptism of Our Lord
Year A Year B Year C
2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
4th Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
5th Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
6th Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
7th Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
8th Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Year B Year C
Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Year A Year B Year C

Lent

Ash Wednesday Year A Year B Year C
1st Sunday in Lent Year A Year B Year C
2nd Sunday in Lent Year A Year B Year C
3rd Sunday in Lent Year A Year B Year C
4th Sunday in Lent Year A Year B Year C
5th Sunday in Lent Year A Year B Year C
6th Sunday in Lent
Palm / Passion Sunday
Years ABC
Palm Sunday     Year C
Passion Sunday Year A   Year B Year C

Easter

The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Day
Year A Year B Year C
Years ABC (optional)
2nd Sunday of Easter Years ABC
3rd Sunday of Easter Year A Year B Year C
4th Sunday of Easter Year A Year B Year C
5th Sunday of Easter Year A Year B Year C
6th Sunday of Easter Year A Year B Year C or Year C
The Ascension of Our Lord Year A Year B Year C
7th Sunday of Easter Year A Year B Year C

Pentecost

Vigil of Pentecost Year A Year B Year C
The Day of Pentecost Year A Year B Year C
The Holy Trinity Year A Year B Year C
Proper 3 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 4 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 5 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 6 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 7 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 8 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 9 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 10 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 11 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 12 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 13 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 14 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 15 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 16 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 17 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 18 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 19 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 20 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 21 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 22 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 23 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 24 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 25 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 26 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 27 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 28 Year A Year B Year C
Proper 29 - Christ the King Year A Year B Year C

Special Days

Nativity of St. John Year ABC
St. Michael and All Angels Year ABC
Festival of Mary Magdalene Year ABC
Festival of St. Bartholomew Year ABC
Thanksgiving Year ABC
Reformation Sunday Year ABC
All Saints' Sunday Year A Year B Year C
Festival for St. Stephen Year ABC

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