John in the Daily Office Lectionary
The Daily Office Lectionary appoints John 225 times in its two-year course and 18 times on Holy Days. The course reads all of its 21 chapters, 17 of them in full.
Chapter by chapter
- Year One reads chapters 1–17, 19–21 during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and the Season after Pentecost, at Morning and Evening Prayer.
- Year Two reads chapters 1–20 during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and the Season after Pentecost, at Morning and Evening Prayer.
John chapters: both years 1–17, 19–20; Year One only 21; Year Two only 18; in part 18–21.
- Year One only
- Year Two only
- Both years
- Half filled: only part of the chapter
- Not in the two-year course
Year One94 lessons
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 2 Advent, Wednesday | Evening | John 7:53–8:11 | 936 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Sunday | Evening | John 3:22-30 | 938 |
| Week of 4 Advent, Sunday | Evening | John 3:16-21 | 938 |
| Week of 4 Advent, Monday | Evening | John 5:30-47 | 938 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Christmas Day | Evening | John 3:31-36 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 29 | Evening | John 7:37-52 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 30 | Evening | John 7:53–8:11 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 31 | Evening | John 8:12-19 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Holy Name | Evening | John 16:23-30 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Second Sunday after Christmas | Evening | John 6:41-47 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 2 | Evening | John 6:35-41, 48-51 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 3 | Evening | John 10:7-17 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 4 | Evening | John 14:6-14 | 940 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 5 | Evening | John 15:1-16 | 940 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 7 | Evening | John 2:1-11 | 942 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan 8. | Evening | John 4:46-54 | 942 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 9 | Evening | John 5:1-15 | 942 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 10 | Evening | John 6:1-14 | 942 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 11 | Evening | John 6:15-27 | 942 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 12 | Evening | John 9:1-12, 35-38 | 942 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 1:1-7, 19-20, 29-34 | 942 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 4:27-42 | 944 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 5:2-18 | 944 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 7:14-31 | 946 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 7:37-46 | 946 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 8:12-19 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 10:7-16 | 948 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 12:1-8 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Sunday | Evening | John 12:24-32 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Monday | Evening | John 1:1-18 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Tuesday | Evening | John 1:19-28 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Thursday | Evening | John 1:29-34 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Friday | Evening | John 1:35-42 | 950 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Saturday | Evening | John 1:43-51 | 950 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Monday | Evening | John 2:1-12 | 952 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Tuesday | Evening | John 2:13-22 | 952 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Wednesday | Evening | John 2:23–3:15 | 952 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Thursday | Evening | John 3:16-21 | 952 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 3:22-36 | 952 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 4:1-26 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Monday | Evening | John 4:27-42 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Tuesday | Evening | John 4:43-54 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Wednesday | Evening | John 5:1-18 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Thursday | Evening | John 5:19-29 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 5:30-47 | 952 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 7:1-13 | 952 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Monday | Evening | John 7:14-36 | 954 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Tuesday | Evening | John 7:37-52 | 954 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Wednesday | Evening | John 8:12-20 | 954 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Thursday | Evening | John 8:21-32 | 954 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 8:33-47 | 954 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 8:47-59 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Monday | Evening | John 6:1-15 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Tuesday | Evening | John 6:16-27 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Wednesday | Evening | John 6:27-40 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Thursday | Evening | John 6:41-51 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 6:52-59 | 954 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 6:60-71 | 954 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Monday | Evening | John 9:1-17 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Tuesday | Evening | John 9:18-41 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Wednesday | Evening | John 10:1-18 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Thursday | Evening | John 10:19-42 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 11:1-27 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Friday | Evening | John 12:1-10in place of John 11:1-27 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 11:28-44 | 956 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Saturday | Evening | John 12:37-50in place of John 11:28-44 | 956 |
| Holy Week, Monday | Evening | John 12:9-19 | 956 |
| Holy Week, Tuesday | Evening | John 12:20-26 | 956 |
| Holy Week, Wednesday | Evening | John 12:27-36 | 956 |
| Holy Week, Maundy Thursday | Evening | John 17:1-11(12-26) | 956 |
| Holy Week, Good Friday | Morning | John 13:36-38 | 956 |
| Holy Week, Good Friday | Evening | John 19:38-42 | 956 |
| Easter Week, Easter Day | Morning | John 1:1-18 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Easter Day | Evening | John 20:19-23in place of Luke 24:13-35 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Monday | Evening | John 14:1-14 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Tuesday | Evening | John 14:15-31 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Wednesday | Evening | John 15:1-11 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Thursday | Evening | John 15:12-27 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Friday | Evening | John 16:1-15 | 958 |
| Easter Week, Saturday | Evening | John 16:16-33 | 958 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Sunday | Evening | John 14:1-7 | 958 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Monday | Evening | John 17:1-11 | 958 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Tuesday | Evening | John 17:12-19 | 958 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Wednesday | Evening | John 17:20-26 | 958 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Sunday | Evening | John 21:15-25 | 960 |
| Week of 7 Easter, The Day of Pentecost | Evening | John 14:21-29 | 964 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Trinity Sunday | Evening | John 1:1-18 | 964 |
| Week of Proper 13, Sunday | Evening | John 1:43-51 | 978 |
| Week of Proper 14, Sunday | Evening | John 3:22-36 | 978 |
| Week of Proper 15, Sunday | Evening | John 5:30-47 | 980 |
| Week of Proper 16, Sunday | Evening | John 8:12-20 | 980 |
| Week of Proper 17, Sunday | Evening | John 8:47-59 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 18, Sunday | Evening | John 10:31-42 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 19, Sunday | Evening | John 11:45-57 | 984 |
Year Two131 lessons
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 3 Advent, Sunday | Morning | John 5:30-47 | 939 |
| Week of 4 Advent, Sunday | Morning | John 3:16-21 | 939 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Christmas Day | Morning | John 3:31-36 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 29 | Morning | John 2:1-11 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 30 | Morning | John 4:46-54 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Dec. 31 | Morning | John 5:1-15 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Second Sunday after Christmas | Morning | John 6:41-47 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 2 | Morning | John 6:1-14 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 3 | Morning | John 6:15-27 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 4 | Morning | John 9:1-12, 35-38 | 941 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Jan. 5 | Morning | John 11:17-27, 38-44 | 941 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 7 | Morning | John 6:30-33, 48-51 | 943 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 8 | Morning | John 7:37-52 | 943 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 9 | Morning | John 8:12-19 | 943 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 10 | Morning | John 10:7-17 | 943 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 11 | Morning | John 14:6-14 | 943 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Jan. 12 | Morning | John 15:1-16 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Sunday | Morning | John 1:29-34 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 1:1-18 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 1:19-28 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 1:(29-34)35-42 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 1:43-51 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 2:1-12 | 943 |
| Week of 1 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 2:13-22 | 943 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 2:23–3:15 | 945 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 3:16-21 | 945 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 3:22-36 | 945 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 4:1-15 | 945 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 4:16-26 | 945 |
| Week of 2 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 4:27-42 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 4:43-54 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 5:1-18 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 5:19-29 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 5:30-47 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 6:1-15 | 945 |
| Week of 3 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 6:16-27 | 945 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 6:27-40 | 947 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 6:41-51 | 947 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 6:52-59 | 947 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 6:60-71 | 947 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 7:1-13 | 947 |
| Week of 4 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 7:14-36 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 7:37-52 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 7:53–8:11 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 8:12-20 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 8:21-32 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 8:33-47 | 947 |
| Week of 5 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 8:47-59 | 947 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 9:1-17 | 949 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 9:18-41 | 949 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 10:1-18 | 949 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 10:19-30 | 949 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 10:31-42 | 949 |
| Week of 6 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 11:1-16 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 11:17-29 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 11:30-44 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 11:45-54 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 11:55–12:8 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 12:9-19 | 949 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 12:20-26 | 949 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 12:27-36 | 951 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 12:36-50 | 951 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Wednesday | Morning | John 13:1-20 | 951 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 13:21-30 | 951 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 13:31-38 | 951 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 18:1-14 | 951 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Monday | Morning | John 18:15-18, 25-27 | 951 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Tuesday | Morning | John 18:28-38 | 951 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Thursday | Morning | John 17:1-8 | 951 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Friday | Morning | John 17:9-19 | 951 |
| Week of Last Epiphany, Saturday | Morning | John 17:20-26 | 951 |
| Week of 1 Lent, Sunday | Morning | John 12:44-50 | 953 |
| Week of 2 Lent, Sunday | Morning | John 5:19-24 | 953 |
| Week of 3 Lent, Sunday | Morning | John 5:25-29 | 955 |
| Week of 4 Lent, Sunday | Morning | John 6:27-40 | 955 |
| Week of 5 Lent, Sunday | Morning | John 8:46-59 | 957 |
| Holy Week, Good Friday | Morning | John 13:36-38 | 957 |
| Holy Week, Good Friday | Evening | John 19:38-42 | 957 |
| Easter Week, Easter Day | Morning | John 1:1-18 | 959 |
| Easter Week, Easter Day | Evening | John 20:19-23in place of Luke 24:13-35 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Sunday | Morning | John 14:1-7 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Monday | Morning | John 14:(1-7)8-17 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | John 14:18-31 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | John 15:1-11 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Thursday | Morning | John 15:12-27 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Friday | Morning | John 16:1-15 | 959 |
| Week of 2 Easter, Saturday | Morning | John 16:16-33 | 959 |
| Week of 7 Easter, The Day of Pentecost | Morning | John 4:19-26 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Trinity Sunday | Morning | John 1:29-34 | 965 |
| Week of Proper 13, Monday | Morning | John 1:1-18 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 13, Tuesday | Morning | John 1:19-28 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 13, Wednesday | Morning | John 1:29-42 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 13, Thursday | Morning | John 1:43-51 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 13, Friday | Morning | John 2:1-12 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 13, Saturday | Morning | John 2:13-25 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Monday | Morning | John 3:1-21 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Tuesday | Morning | John 3:22-36 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Wednesday | Morning | John 4:1-26 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Thursday | Morning | John 4:27-42 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Friday | Morning | John 4:43-54 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 14, Saturday | Morning | John 5:1-18 | 979 |
| Week of Proper 15, Monday | Morning | John 5:19-29 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 15, Tuesday | Morning | John 5:30-47 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 15, Wednesday | Morning | John 6:1-15 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 15, Thursday | Morning | John 6:16-27 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 15, Friday | Morning | John 6:27-40 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 15, Saturday | Morning | John 6:41-51 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Monday | Morning | John 6:52-59 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Tuesday | Morning | John 6:60-71 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Wednesday | Morning | John 7:1-13 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Thursday | Morning | John 7:14-36 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Friday | Morning | John 7:37-52 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 16, Saturday | Morning | John 8:12-20 | 981 |
| Week of Proper 17, Monday | Morning | John 8:21-32 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 17, Tuesday | Morning | John 8:33-47 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 17, Wednesday | Morning | John 8:47-59 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 17, Thursday | Morning | John 9:1-17 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 17, Friday | Morning | John 9:18-41 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 17, Saturday | Morning | John 10:1-18 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Monday | Morning | John 10:19-30 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Tuesday | Morning | John 10:31-42 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Wednesday | Morning | John 11:1-16 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Thursday | Morning | John 11:17-29 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Friday | Morning | John 11:30-44 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Saturday | Morning | John 11:45-54 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 19, Monday | Morning | John 11:55–12:8 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 19, Tuesday | Morning | John 12:9-19 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 19, Wednesday | Morning | John 12:20-26 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 19, Thursday | Morning | John 12:27-36 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 19, Friday | Morning | John 12:36-43 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 19, Saturday | Morning | John 12:44-50 | 985 |
On Holy Dayspages 996–1000, the same in both years
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew | Evening | John 1:35-42 | 996 |
| St. Thomas | Evening | John 14:1-7 | 996 |
| St. John | Morning | John 13:20-35 | 996 |
| Confession of St. Peter | Evening | John 21:15-22 | 996 |
| The Presentation | Morning | John 8:31-36 | 997 |
| The Annunciation | Evening | John 1:9-14 | 997 |
| SS. Philip & James | Morning | John 1:43-51 | 997 |
| SS. Philip & James | Evening | John 12:20-26 | 997 |
| The Visitation | Evening | John 3:25-30 | 997 |
| Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Morning | John 3:22-30 | 998 |
| The Transfiguration | Evening | John 12:27-36 | 998 |
| St. Mary the Virgin | Morning | John 2:1-12 | 999 |
| St. Mary the Virgin | Evening | John 19:23-27 | 999 |
| St. Bartholomew | Morning | John 1:43-51 | 999 |
| Holy Cross Day | Morning | John 3:11-17 | 999 |
| SS. Simon & Jude | Evening | John 14:15-31 | 1000 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Morning | John 6:26-35 | 1000 |
| Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church | Morning | John 10:22-30 | 1000 |
Coming up
The next 12 offices on this site that read from John:
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026Evening Prayer: John 14:15-31
- Thursday, November 26, 2026Morning Prayer: John 6:26-35
- Monday, November 30, 2026Evening Prayer: John 1:35-42
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026Evening Prayer: John 7:53–8:11
- Sunday, December 13, 2026Evening Prayer: John 3:22-30
- Sunday, December 20, 2026Evening Prayer: John 3:16-21
- Monday, December 21, 2026Evening Prayer: John 14:1-7
- Friday, December 25, 2026Evening Prayer: John 3:31-36
- Tuesday, December 29, 2026Morning Prayer: John 13:20-35
- Wednesday, December 30, 2026Evening Prayer: John 7:53–8:11
- Friday, January 1, 2027Evening Prayer: John 16:23-30
- Saturday, January 2, 2027Evening Prayer: John 6:35-41, 48-51
89 more through December 31, 2027; see the calendar.