BIBLE READINGS FOR THE HOLY WEEK COMMENCING FROM PALM SUNDAY TO EASTER   Palm Sunday       Evening Gospel Reading St. Luke 19: 28-40 Midnight Gospel Reading St. Matthew 21: 1-22 Morning Gospel Reading St. Mark 11: 1-26 Before Holy Qurbana - Old Testament Readings Genesis 49: 8-15 Leviticus 23: 33-39 Job 26: 1-14 II Samuel 6: 1-7 Judges 9: 7-15 Proverbs 16: 13-25; 1: 20-30 Joel 3: 16-21 I Kings 8: 1-6 Micah 4: 1-5 Zephaniah 3: 9-20 Jeremiah 30: 18-22 Hosea 8: 14-9: 7 Daniel 3: 7-11 Isaiah 52: 7-12 Holy Qurbana - New Testament Readings I John 2: 7-17 Romans 11: 13-24   Holy Qurbana - Gospel Reading John 12: 12-19 Procession at the Western Entrance - Gospel Reading St. Luke 19: 28-40 During Blessing of the Palm Leaves, Old Testament Readings Genesis 49: 8-12 Zechariah 9: 9-12 Isaiah 51: 9-11     During Blessing of the Palm Leaves, New Testament Readings I John 2: 7-14 Romans 11: 13-24 , During Blessing of the Palm Leaves, Gospel Reading St. Mark 11: 1-8

Holy Monday     Evening Gospel Reading St. Luke 19: 41-20: 8 Midnight – First Qaumo Gospel Reading St. Mark 12: 1 St. Matthew 21: 33-46 Second Qaumo Gospel Reading St. Luke 14: 12-24 Vadhe Dhalmeeno Gospel Reading St. Matthew 25: 1-13 Third Qaumo Gospel Reading St. Matthew 22: 1-14 Morning Old Testament Readings Genesis 22: 1-4 II Kings 17: 7-15 Judges 11: 30-40 Isaiah 28: 5-13     Morning New Testament Readings Acts 25: 6-12 Hebrews 1: 6-2: 4   Morning Gospel Reading St. Matthew 21: 23-32; 17: 10-13 Third Hour (9 a.m) Gospel Reading St. Matthew 19: 1-12 St. Luke 9: 43-45 Sixth Hour (12 p.m)Gospel Reading St. Matthew 22: 41-23: 12 Ninth Hour (3 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Matthew 23: 13-19

Holy Tuesday     Evening Gospel Reading St. Matthew 22: 15-33 Midnight – First Qaumo Gospel Reading St. Matthew 13: 38-45 St. Luke 22: 2; 11: 53-55 Second Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 2: 12-25; 3: 13-21 Third Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 5: 30-6: 4 Morning Old Testament Readings  Deuteronomy 31: 16-20 Zephaniah 1: 11-18 Isaiah 55: 4-11   Morning New Testament Readings I John 1: 1-9 Hebrews 2: 5-18   Morning Gospel Reading St. John 8: 28-59 Third Hour (9 a.m) Gospel Reading St. John 7: 45-52; 8: 12-20 Sixth Hour (12 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Luke 11: 37-54 Ninth Hour (3 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Luke 17: 1-3 St. John 6: 30; 8: 21-27

Holy Wednesday     Evening Gospel Reading St. John 11: 47-12: 2, 9-11 Midnight – First Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 10: 15-38 Second Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 12: 19-33 Third Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 12: 34-50 Morning Old Testament Readings Leviticus 6: 24-7: 7 Ezekiel 21: 26-22: 3 I Samuel 16: 1-13 Daniel 14: 26-41 I Kings 1: 32-37 Isaiah 5: 1-7   Morning New Testament Readings Acts 9: 22-30 Colossians 1: 9-15   Morning Gospel Reading St. John 6: 63-7: 13 Third Hour (9 a.m) Gospel Reading St. John 7: 14-27 Sixth Hour (12 p.m) Gospel Reading St. John 7: 28-39 Ninth Hour (3 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Luke 17: 1-3 St. Mark 8: 38 St. Luke 12: 50; 13: 17 St. Mark 3: 6; 6:3 St. John 10: 39-40

Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)   Evening Gospel Reading St. John 7: 37-52; 8: 12-20 Midnight – First Qaumo Gospel Reading St. Matthew 26: 17-30 Second Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 6: 24-10 Third Qaumo Gospel Reading St. John 6: 41-63 Morning Gospel Reading St. Luke 22: 1-12 Third Hour (9 a.m) Gospel Reading St. John 12: 23-36 Sixth Hour (12 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Mark 14: 1-2 St. Luke 7: 36-50 Before Holy Qurbana Old Testament Readings Exodus 12: 1-11 Leviticus 16: 3-10 Joshua 5: 9-12 Ezekiel 21: 8-17 I Samuel 10: 17-21 Proverbs 9: 1-9 Amos 2: 4-7 Jeremiah 18: 18-23 Ezekiel 45: 18-25 Zechariah 11: 10-14 Isaiah 24: 16-18; 50: 4-10 Holy Qurbana New Testament Readings Acts 1: 15-20 I Corinthians 11: 23-34   Holy Qurbana Gospel Reading St. Luke 22: 14-30 Ninth Hour (3 p.m) Gospel Reading St. Matthew 26: 1-19 Washing of Feet Old Testament Readings Exodus 34: 18-26 II Kings 23: 24-25 Isaiah 50: 4-10   Washing of Feet New Testament Readings I Peter 3: 17-22 Hebrews 10: 21-29   Washing of Feet Gospel Reading