RCL TABLES

RCL TABLES
Use of John’s Gospel in RCL

The question behind this paper is in three-year Lectionary cycle where each year focuses on one of the synoptic Gospels how much of John’s Gospel is heard and how much omitted. Based on verse count the following percentage of each Gospel is included in the Revised Common Lectionary.
  • Matthew (A) - 62%
  • Mark (B) - 68%
  • Luke (C) - 60%
  • John - 68%
Passages from John’s Gospel are proclaimed in each year of the Lectionary Cycle and the percentage of the  whole Gospel read in each year is:
  • Year A - 37%
  • Year B - 40%
  • Year C - 31%
These percentages combined are greater than 100% because each year includes days, such as Good Friday, when the same text is read each year and the passage is often taken from John’s Gospel. These figures support the idea of referring to a Year of Matthew and John, Mark and John, and Luke and John.

Link to Johannine Pericopes on Sundays and Holydays (pdf)


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