Matthew in the Daily Office Lectionary
The Daily Office Lectionary appoints Matthew 242 times in its two-year course and 7 times on Holy Days. The course reads all of its 28 chapters, each in full.
Chapter by chapter
- Year One reads chapters 1–23, 25, 28 during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Holy Week, Easter, and the Season after Pentecost, at Evening Prayer.
- Year Two reads chapters 1, 3–28 during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, and the Season after Pentecost, at Morning Prayer.
Matthew chapters: both years 1, 3–23, 25, 28; Year One only 2; Year Two only 24, 26–27.
- Year One only
- Year Two only
- Both years
- Half filled: only part of the chapter
- Not in the two-year course
Year One103 lessons
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 1 Advent, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 25:1-13 | 936 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 3:1-12 | 938 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Friday | Evening | Matthew 11:2-15 | 938 |
| Christmas Day and Following, First Sunday after Christmas | Evening | Matthew 1:18-25 | 940 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Epiphany | Evening | Matthew 12:14-21 | 942 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Monday | Evening | Matthew 5:1-12 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 5:13-20 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 5:21-26 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 5:27-37 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Friday | Evening | Matthew 5:38-48 | 948 |
| Week of 7 Epiphany, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 6:1-16 | 948 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Monday | Evening | Matthew 6:7-15 | 950 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 6:16-23 | 950 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 6:24-34 | 950 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 7:1-12 | 950 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Friday | Evening | Matthew 7:13-21 | 950 |
| Week of 8 Epiphany, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 7:22-29 | 950 |
| Holy Week, Palm Sunday | Evening | Matthew 21:12-17 | 956 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 7:15-29 | 960 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 7:7-14 | 962 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 13:24-34 | 962 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Ascension Day | Evening | Matthew 28:16-20 | 962 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 10:24-33, 40-42 | 964 |
| Week of Proper 3, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 12:33-45 | 968 |
| Week of Proper 4, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 13:44-58 | 968 |
| Week of Proper 5, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 15:29-39 | 970 |
| Week of Proper 6, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 18:1-14 | 970 |
| Week of Proper 7, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 19:23-30 | 972 |
| Week of Proper 8, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 21:23-32 | 972 |
| Week of Proper 9, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 22:1-14 | 974 |
| Week of Proper 10, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 23:29-39 | 974 |
| Week of Proper 11, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 25:14-30 | 976 |
| Week of Proper 12, Sunday | Evening | Matthew 25:31-46 | 976 |
| Week of Proper 18, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 2:1-12 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 18, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 2:13-23 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 18, Friday | Evening | Matthew 3:1-12 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 18, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 3:13-17 | 982 |
| Week of Proper 19, Monday | Evening | Matthew 4:1-11 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 19, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 4:12-17 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 19, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 4:18-25 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 19, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 5:1-10 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 19, Friday | Evening | Matthew 5:11-16 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 19, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 5:17-20 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Monday | Evening | Matthew 5:21-26 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 5:23-37 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 5:38-48 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Friday | Evening | Matthew 6:7-15 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 20, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 6:19-24 | 984 |
| Week of Proper 21, Monday | Evening | Matthew 6:25-34 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 21, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 7:1-12 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 21, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 7:13-21 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 21, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 7:22-29 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 21, Friday | Evening | Matthew 8:1-17 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 21, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 8:18-27 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Monday | Evening | Matthew 8:28-34 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 9:1-8 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 9:9-17 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 9:18-26 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Friday | Evening | Matthew 9:27-34 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 22, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 9:35–10:4 | 986 |
| Week of Proper 23, Monday | Evening | Matthew 10:5-15 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 23, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 10:16-23 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 23, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 10:24-33 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 23, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 10:34-42 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 23, Friday | Evening | Matthew 11:1-6 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 23, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 11:7-15 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Monday | Evening | Matthew 11:16-24 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 11:25-30 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 12:1-14 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 12:15-21 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Friday | Evening | Matthew 12:22-32 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 24, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 12:33-42 | 988 |
| Week of Proper 25, Monday | Evening | Matthew 12:43-50 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 25, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 13:1-9 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 25, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 13:10-17 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 25, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 13:18-23 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 25, Friday | Evening | Matthew 13:24-30 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 25, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 13:31-55 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Monday | Evening | Matthew 13:36-43 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 13:44-52 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 13:53-58 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 14:1-12 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Friday | Evening | Matthew 14:13-21 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 26, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 14:22-36 | 990 |
| Week of Proper 27, Monday | Evening | Matthew 15:1-20 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 27, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 15:21-28 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 27, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 15:29-39 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 27, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 16:1-12 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 27, Friday | Evening | Matthew 16:13-20 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 27, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 16:21-28 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Monday | Evening | Matthew 17:1-13 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 17:14-21 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 17:22-27 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 18:1-9 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Friday | Evening | Matthew 18:10-20 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 28, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 18:21-35 | 992 |
| Week of Proper 29, Monday | Evening | Matthew 19:1-12 | 994 |
| Week of Proper 29, Tuesday | Evening | Matthew 19:13-22 | 994 |
| Week of Proper 29, Wednesday | Evening | Matthew 19:23-30 | 994 |
| Week of Proper 29, Thursday | Evening | Matthew 20:1-16 | 994 |
| Week of Proper 29, Friday | Evening | Matthew 20:17-28 | 994 |
| Week of Proper 29, Saturday | Evening | Matthew 20:29-34 | 994 |
Year Two139 lessons
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 1 Advent, Monday | Morning | Matthew 21:1-11 | 937 |
| Week of 1 Advent, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 21:12-22 | 937 |
| Week of 1 Advent, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 21:23-32 | 937 |
| Week of 1 Advent, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 21:33-46 | 937 |
| Week of 1 Advent, Friday | Morning | Matthew 22:1-14 | 937 |
| Week of 1 Advent, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 22:15-22 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Monday | Morning | Matthew 22:23-33 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 22:34-46 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 23:1-12 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 23:13-26 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Friday | Morning | Matthew 23:27-39 | 937 |
| Week of 2 Advent, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 24:1-14 | 937 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Monday | Morning | Matthew 24:15-31 | 939 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 24:32-44 | 939 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 24:45-51 | 939 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 25:1-13 | 939 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Friday | Morning | Matthew 25:14-30 | 939 |
| Week of 3 Advent, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 25:31-46 | 939 |
| Week of 4 Advent, Friday | Morning | Matthew 1:1-17in place of Luke 1:67-80 | 939 |
| Week of 4 Advent, Dec. 24 | Morning | Matthew 1:18-25 | 939 |
| Christmas Day and Following, Holy Name | Morning | Matthew 1:18-25 | 941 |
| The Epiphany and Following, Epiphany | Morning | Matthew 12:14-21 | 943 |
| Easter Week, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 28:1-16 | 959 |
| Easter Week, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 28:16-20 | 959 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Monday | Morning | Matthew 1:(1-17)3:1-6 | 961 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 3:7-12 | 961 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 3:13-17 | 961 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 4:1-11 | 961 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Friday | Morning | Matthew 4:12-17 | 961 |
| Week of 3 Easter, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 4:18-25 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Monday | Morning | Matthew 5:1-10 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 5:11-16 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 5:17-20 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 5:21-26 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Friday | Morning | Matthew 5:27-37 | 961 |
| Week of 4 Easter, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 5:38-48 | 961 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Monday | Morning | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 | 963 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 6:7-15 | 963 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 6:19-24 | 963 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 6:25-34 | 963 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Friday | Morning | Matthew 7:1-12 | 963 |
| Week of 5 Easter, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 7:13-21 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Monday | Morning | Matthew 13:1-16 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 13:18-23 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 22:41-46 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Ascension Day | Morning | Matthew 28:16-20 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Friday | Morning | Matthew 7:22-27 | 963 |
| Week of 6 Easter, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 7:28–8:4 | 963 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Monday | Morning | Matthew 8:5-17 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 8:18-27 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 8:28-34 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 9:1-8 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Friday | Morning | Matthew 9:9-17 | 965 |
| Week of 7 Easter, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 9:18-26 | 965 |
| Week of Proper 1, Monday | Morning | Matthew 9:27-34 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 1, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 9:35–10:4 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 1, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 10:5-14 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 1, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 10:16-23 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 1, Friday | Morning | Matthew 10:24-33 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 1, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 10:34-42 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Monday | Morning | Matthew 11:1-6 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 11:7-15 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 11:16-24 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 11:25-30 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Friday | Morning | Matthew 12:1-14 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 2, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 12:15-21 | 967 |
| Week of Proper 3, Monday | Morning | Matthew 12:22-32 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 3, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 12:33-42 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 3, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 12:43-50 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 3, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 13:24-30 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 3, Friday | Morning | Matthew 13:31-35 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 3, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 13:36-43 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Monday | Morning | Matthew 13:44-52 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 13:53-58 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 14:1-12 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 14:13-21 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Friday | Morning | Matthew 14:22-36 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 4, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 15:1-20 | 969 |
| Week of Proper 5, Monday | Morning | Matthew 15:21-28 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 5, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 15:29-39 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 5, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 16:1-12 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 5, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 16:13-20 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 5, Friday | Morning | Matthew 16:21-28 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 5, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 17:1-13 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Monday | Morning | Matthew 17:14-21 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 17:22-27 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 18:1-9 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 18:10-20 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Friday | Morning | Matthew 18:21-35 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 6, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 19:1-12 | 971 |
| Week of Proper 7, Monday | Morning | Matthew 19:13-22 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 7, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 19:23-30 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 7, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 20:1-16 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 7, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 20:17-28 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 7, Friday | Morning | Matthew 20:29-34 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 7, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 21:1-11 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Monday | Morning | Matthew 21:12-22 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 21:23-32 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 21:33-46 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 22:1-14 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Friday | Morning | Matthew 22:15-22 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 8, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 22:23-40 | 973 |
| Week of Proper 9, Monday | Morning | Matthew 23:1-12 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 9, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 23:13-26 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 9, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 23:27-39 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 9, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 24:1-14 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 9, Friday | Morning | Matthew 24:15-31 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 9, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 24:32-51 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Monday | Morning | Matthew 25:1-13 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 25:14-30 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 25:31-46 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 26:1-16 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Friday | Morning | Matthew 26:17-25 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 10, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 26:26-35 | 975 |
| Week of Proper 11, Monday | Morning | Matthew 26:36-46 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 11, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 26:47-56 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 11, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 26:57-68 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 11, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 26:69-75 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 11, Friday | Morning | Matthew 27:1-10 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 11, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 27:11-23 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Monday | Morning | Matthew 27:24-31 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Tuesday | Morning | Matthew 27:32-44 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Wednesday | Morning | Matthew 27:45-54 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Thursday | Morning | Matthew 27:55-66 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Friday | Morning | Matthew 28:1-10 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 12, Saturday | Morning | Matthew 28:11-20 | 977 |
| Week of Proper 17, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 5:1-12 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 18, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 5:13-20 | 983 |
| Week of Proper 19, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 5:21-26 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 20, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 | 985 |
| Week of Proper 21, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 13:44-52 | 987 |
| Week of Proper 22, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 14:1-12 | 987 |
| Week of Proper 23, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 15:21-28 | 989 |
| Week of Proper 24, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 16:13-20 | 989 |
| Week of Proper 25, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 18:15-20 | 991 |
| Week of Proper 26, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 18:21-35 | 991 |
| Week of Proper 27, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 20:1-16 | 993 |
| Week of Proper 28, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 23:13-24 | 993 |
| Week of Proper 29, Sunday | Morning | Matthew 21:1-13 | 995 |
On Holy Dayspages 996–1000, the same in both years
| When | Office | Lesson | BCP page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Innocents | Morning | Matthew 18:1-14 | 996 |
| St. Joseph | Morning | Matthew 1:18-25 | 997 |
| Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Evening | Matthew 11:2-19 | 998 |
| St. James | Evening | Matthew 10:16-32 | 998 |
| St. Matthew | Evening | Matthew 13:44-52 | 999 |
| St. James of Jerusalem | Morning | Matthew 10:16-22 | 999 |
| Eves of Apostles and Evangelists | Evening | Matthew 9:35–10:4in place of Revelation 21:1-4, 9-14 | 1001 |
Coming up
The next 12 offices on this site that read from Matthew:
- Sunday, October 18, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 16:13-20
- Friday, October 23, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 10:16-22
- Sunday, October 25, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 18:15-20
- Sunday, November 8, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 20:1-16
- Sunday, November 15, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 23:13-24
- Sunday, November 22, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 21:1-13
- Sunday, November 29, 2026Evening Prayer: Matthew 25:1-13
- Thursday, December 17, 2026Evening Prayer: Matthew 3:1-12
- Friday, December 18, 2026Evening Prayer: Matthew 11:2-15
- Sunday, December 27, 2026Evening Prayer: Matthew 1:18-25
- Monday, December 28, 2026Morning Prayer: Matthew 18:1-14
- Wednesday, January 6, 2027Evening Prayer: Matthew 12:14-21
99 more through December 28, 2027; see the calendar.