Great Lent 2024 Bible Readings – Week 7 (Holy Week) I Lord Jesus Christ, Save us! / Mar 24 to Mar 30

Week 7

Hosanna/Palm Sunday – (Boys’ and Girl’s Day)

• Evening: St. Matthew 21: 1 – 17
  • Midnight: St. Mark11: 1- 11
  • Morning: St. Luke 19: 28 – 44
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 49: 8-15; I Samuel 2:18 -26, 16: 1; Daniel 1: 16 – 20; Micah 4:1 -5
    • I Kings 3: 4 – 14; Zephaniah3: 11 -20; Jeremiah30: 18-22
  • Holy Qurbana
    • I John 5: 1 -12; Romans 8: 18 -25; Ephesians 6: 1-24
    • St. John 12: 12-19
    • For Procession (at the Western Entrance): St. Luke 19: 28-40
  • For the Blessing of the Palm leaves
    • Zechariah 9: 9-12; Isaiah 51: 9-11;
    • I John2: 7-14; Romans 11: 13-24
    • St. Mark 11: 1-11

Monday of the Passion Week

• Evening: St. Luke 19: 41-20: 8
  • Midnight: First Qaumo St. Matthew 21: 33-46; Second Qaumo St. Luke14: 12-24
  • Vadhe Dhalmeeno: St. Matthew 25: 1-13
  • Third Qaumo: St. Matthew 22: 1-14
  • Morning: Genesis 3: 1- 21; Judges 11: 30-40; Isaiah 28: 5-13
  • Acts 25:6-12; Hebrews 1: 6-2: 4
  • St. Matthew 21: 23-32, 17: 10-13
  • Third Hour (9 a.m.): St. Matthew 19: 1-12; St. Luke 9:43-45
  • Noon: St. Matthew 22: 41-23: 12

Tuesday of the Passion Week.

• Evening: St. Matthew 22: 15-33
  • Midnight: First Qaumo: St. Matthew 12: 38-45; St. Luke 11:53-55;
  • Second Qaumo: St. John 2: 12-25, 3: 13-21; Third Qaumo: St. John 5: 30-6: 4
  • Morning: Deuteronomy 31: 14 – 21; Zephaniah1: 11-18
  • I John 1:1-9; Hebrews 2: 5-18
  • St. John 8:28-59
  • Third Hour (9 a.m.): St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20
  • Noon (12 p.m): St. Luke 11: 37-54
  • Ninth Hour (3 p.m.): St. John 6: 30, 8: 21-30; St. Matthew 23: 13- 39

Wednesday of the Passion Week

• Evening: St. John 11: 47-12: 2, 9-11
  • Midnight: First Qaumo: St. John10: 15-38; Second Qaumo: St. John 12: 19-33
  • Third Qaumo: St. John 12: 34-50
  • Morning: Leviticus 6: 24-7: 7; I Samuel 16: 1-13; Isaiah 5:1-7;
  • Acts 19: 21 – 41; Colossians1: 9- 23; St. John6: 63-7: 13
  • Third Hour (9 a.m.): St. John 7:14-27
  • Noon: St. John 7: 28-44
  • Ninth Hour (3 p.m.): St. Luke13: 31-35

Passover (Maundy Thursday)

• Evening: St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20
  • Midnight: First Qaumo: St. Matthew 26: 1 -30; Second Qaumo: St. John 6: 24- 4 0
  • Third Qaumo: St. John 6:41-63
  • Morning: St. Luke 22: 1-13
  • Third Hour (9 a.m.): St. John 12: 20-36
  • Noon (12 p.m.): St. Luke 7: 36 -50; St. Mark 14: 1- 2
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Exodus 12: 1-11; Leviticus 16: 3-10; Ezekiel 45: 18 – 25
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 1:15-20; I Corinthians 5: 1 -8 11: 23 – 34
    • St. Luke 22: 14-30
    • Ninth Hour (3 p.m.): St. Matthew 26: 31- 35
  • For Feet Washing Service
    • Exodus 34: 18-26; II Kings 23: 21 – 25; Isaiah 50: 4-10
    • I Peter 3: 17-22; Hebrews 10: 19 -29
    • St. John13: 1-20

Good Friday (Great Friday)

• Evening: St. Luke 22: 1-30
  • Midnight: 1st Qauma: St. Matthew 26: 31-46; 2nd Qauma: St. Mark 14: 27-52
  • 3rd Qauma: St. Luke 22: 31-62
  • Morning: Leviticus 4: 1-7, 16; 3 – 34; Numbers 19: 1-11
  • Acts 22: 30-23: 16; I Corinthians 1: 18-31; Hebrews 9: 11 -14
  • St. Matthew 27: 3 -10; St. Mark 15: 1-10; St. Luke 22: 63-71
  • Third Hour (9 a.m.): Matthew 27: 26-31; Luke 23:2-3, 4-16, 23: 23-25;
  • St. John 18 :28-40; St. Mark 15: 12 – 18
  • Noon (12 p.m.): St. Luke 23: 26 -34; St. Matthew 27:34; St. John 19:23-24.
  • St. Matthew 27: 36- 37,39-43; St. Luke 23: 39 -45; St. John 19: 25- 27
  • Ninth Hour (3 p.m.): St. Matthew 27: 55-56,49; St. Mark 15: 33-41
  • St. Luke 23: 44-49; St. John 19: 23-30

• Veneration of the Holy CrossGenesis 22: 1-14; Exodus 17: 8-14; Isaiah 52: 13-53: 12I Peter 2: 19-25; Galatians 2: 20 – 3: 14, 6: 11 -18St. Luke 23: 55 – 56; St. John 19: 31 – 42

Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)

• Evening: St. Matthew 27: 6, St. Luke 23: 55-56; St. John 19: 31-42
  • Morning: St. Matthew 27:62-66;
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 8: 1-12; Zechariah 12: 11-13: 7; Jeremiah 38: 2-13; Micah 7: 8 -13
  • Holy Qurbana
    • I Peter 3: 13 -22; Romans 6:1-14
    • St. Matthew 27: 62 – 66

• Shub-khono – John 4: 11-21; I Corinthians 13: 4-10St. Matthew 18: 12 – 35