[Propertalk] READINGS for the THIRD SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

[Charles Wohlers]

The following are the readings for the Third Sunday of Epiphany, Jan. 22, 2011, according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common Worship) lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless otherwise noted, the ECUSA, Canadian and Common Worship readings are identical to the RCL this Sunday.



OLD TESTAMENT:  Jonah 3: 1 - 5, 10  (RCL, Roman Catholic)

Jona 3:1 (NRSV) The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 "Get up, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." 3 So Jonah set out and went to Nin'eveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nin'eveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days' walk across. 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's walk. And he cried out, "Forty days more, and Nin'eveh shall be overthrown!" 5 And the people of Nin'eveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth. 

10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. 


Genesis 14: 17 - 20  (Church of England)

Gene 14:17 (NRSV) After his return from the defeat of Chedorlao'mer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sod'om went out to meet him at the Valley of Sha'veh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 And King Melchiz'edek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him and said, 
"Blessed be Abram by God Most High, 
maker of heaven and earth; 
20 and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!" 
And Abram gave him one tenth of everything. 


PSALM 62: 5 - 12   (RCL)

Psal 62:5 (NRSV) For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him. 
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, 
my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 
7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor; 
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. 
8 Trust in him at all times, O people; 
pour out your heart before him; 
God is a refuge for us. 
9 Those of low estate are but a breath, 
those of high estate are a delusion; 
in the balances they go up; 
they are together lighter than a breath. 
10 Put no confidence in extortion, 
and set no vain hopes on robbery; 
if riches increase, do not set your heart on them. 
11 Once God has spoken; 
twice have I heard this: 
that power belongs to God, 
12 and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. 
For you repay to all 
according to their work. 

Note: Verse numbering in your Psalter may be different from the above


Psalm 25: 4 - 9  (Roman Catholic)

Psal 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; 
teach me your paths. 
5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, 
for you are the God of my salvation; 
for you I wait all day long. 
6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, 
for they have been from of old. 
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; 
according to your steadfast love remember me, 
for your goodness' sake, O LORD! 
8 Good and upright is the LORD; 
therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 
9 He leads the humble in what is right, 
and teaches the humble his way. 


Psalm 128  (C of E)

Psal 128:1 (NRSV) Happy is everyone who fears the LORD, 
who walks in his ways. 
2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; 
you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. 
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine 
within your house; 
your children will be like olive shoots 
around your table. 
4 Thus shall the man be blessed 
who fears the LORD. 
5 The LORD bless you from Zion. 
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem 
all the days of your life. 
6 May you see your children's children. 
Peace be upon Israel! 


NEW TESTAMENT:  1 Corinthians 7: 29 - 31  (RCL, Roman Catholic)

1Cor 7:29 (NRSV) I mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on, let even those who have wives be as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no possessions, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away. 


Revelation 19: 6 - 10   (C of E)

Reve 19:6 (NRSV) Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying out, 
"Hallelujah! 
For the Lord our God 
the Almighty reigns. 
7 Let us rejoice and exult 
and give him the glory, 
for the marriage of the Lamb has come, 
and his bride has made herself ready; 
8 to her it has been granted to be clothed 
with fine linen, bright and pure"-- 
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. 
9 And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of God." 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your comrades who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." 


GOSPEL:  Mark 1: 14 - 20   (all but England)

Mark 1:14 (NRSV) Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." 
16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea--for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people." 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zeb'edee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. 


John 2: 1 - 11   (Church of England)

John 2:1 (NRSV) On the third day there was a wedding in Ca'na of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Ca'na of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. 


Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, Vermont    USA
chadwohl at satucket.com
cwohlers at bridgew.edu
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