Daily Bible Readings for 2008
According to the donatsooyts (typicon)
of the Armenian Apostolic Church

March 2008

1

Forty Martyrs of Sebastia
Wisdom 3:1-8; Nahum 2:1-4; Isaiah 43:1-3; Ephesians 6:10-18; Matthew 13:43-52

2

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent – The Judge
Isaiah 65:8-25; Philippians 3:1-4:9; Luke 17:20-18:14

3

Hebrews 1:1-14

4

 Isaiah 8:5-10

5

Exodus 4:1-21; Joel 3:9-21

6

Isaiah 53:1-54:5; 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

7

Deuteronomy 10:1-15; Job 19:1-29; Isaiah 45:1-13

8

St. Gregory the Illuminator – Descent into the pit
Wisdom 1:15-2:22; Micah 7:7-10; Philippians 1:12-21; Matthew 16:24-28

9

Sixth Sunday of Great Lent – Advent
Isaiah 66:1-24; Colossians 2:8-3:17; Matthew 22:34-23:39

10

Daniel 7:2-27; 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

11

Corinthians 12:8-27

12

Exodus 4:21-5:3; Zechariah 9:9-16

13

Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Timothy 3:14-16

14

Deuteronomy 11:10-25; Job 21:1-34; Isaiah 46:3-47:4

15

Resurrection of Lazarus
Proverbs 14:27-35; 1 Thessalonians 4:12-17; John 11:55-12:11

16

Palm Sunday
Song of Songs 1:1-2:3; Zechariah 9:9-15; Philippians 4:4-7;
Matthew 20:29-21:17

17

Great Monday
Morning: Matthew 21:18-22:14

Evening: Genesis 1:1-3:24; Proverbs 1:1-9; Isaiah 40:1-8; Matthew 20:17-28

18

Great Tuesday
Morning: Mark 12:13-44

Evening: Genesis 6:9-9:17; Proverbs 9:1-10:6; Isaiah 40:9-17; Matthew 24:1-26:2

19

Great Wednesday
Morning: Mark 14:1-11
Evening: Genesis 18:1-19:30; Proverbs 1:10-19; Zechariah 11:11-14;

Matthew 26:3-16

20

Great Thursday
Morning: John 12:27-43

Office of Penitents:
Isaiah 60:20-22; Ezekiel 36:24-31; Hebrews 10:19-31;
Luke 7:36-50
Holy Eucharist: Genesis 22:1-18; Isaiah 61:1-7; Acts 1:15-26; Mark 14:1-26;
1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:17-30
Washing of the Feet: Exodus 30:17-21; 1 Kings 7:38-40; 2 Chronicles 4:2-6;
Isaiah 44:2-6; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; 1 John 4:7-21; John 13:1-11; John 13:12-15

21

Great Friday
Passion: John 13:16-18:1; Luke 22:1-65; Mark 14:27-72; Matthew 26:31-56; Matthew 26:47-75; John 18:2-27; John 18:28-19:16
Crucifixion: Zechariah 11:11-14; Galatians 6:14-18; Isaiah 3:9-15;
Philippians 2:5-11; Isaiah 50:4-9; Romans 5:6-11; Amos 8:9-12;
1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 2:11-18; Matthew 27:1-56; Isaiah 63:1-6; Hebrews 9:11-28; Mark 15:1-41; Jeremiah 11:18-12:8;
Hebrews 10:19-31; Luke 22:66-23:49; Zechariah 14:5-11; 1 Timothy 6:13-16;
John 19:17-37
Burial: Jeremiah 11:18-12:8; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Wisdom 2:1-22;
Zechariah 12:8-14; 1 Peter 3:17-20; Matthew 27:57-61

22

Great Saturday – Easter Eve
Morning: Matthew 27:62-66
Easter Eve: Genesis 1:1-3:24; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus12:1-24; Jonah 1:1-4:11;
Exodus 13:24-15:21; Isaiah 60:1-13; Job 38:1-28; Joshua 1:1-9; 2 Kings 2:1-22;
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Daniel 3:1-90; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11;
Matthew 28:1-20.

23

Easter
Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8
Evening Gospels: Luke 24:13-36; John 20:1-18; John 5:24-30; John 19:31-37;
John 20:19-25

24

Acts 2:22-41; Luke 24:1-12
Evening Gospels: Luke 24:1-12; Mark 16:2-8; Luke 24:1-12

25

Acts 2:42-3:21; Luke 24:13-35
Evening Gospels: Luke 24:1-12; Luke 24:13-35

26

Acts 3:22-4:12; James 1:1-12; Luke 24:36-40
Evening Gospels: Luke 24:13-35; Luke 24:36-40

27

Acts 4:13-31; James 1:13-27; Matthew 5:1-12
Evening Gospels: Luke 24:36-40; Matthew 5:1-12

28

Acts 4:32-5:11; James 2:1-13; John 21:1-14
Evening Gospels: Matthew 5:1-12; John 21:1-14

29

Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Proverbs 8:4-11; Isaiah 40:3-8; Malachi 4:4-6; Acts 13:26-33; Mark 6:14-29

Acts 5:12-33; James 2:14-26; John 21:15-25

30

New Sunday
Luke 4:14-30; Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12; John 1:1-17; John 21:5-25;
Matthew 27:50-61; John 20:26-31

31

 1) Luke 4:31-41; 2) Acts 6:8-7:29; James 3:13-4:6; John 1:18-28;
         3) Matthew 4:12-25; 4) Mark 1:14-20

 
Beginning with this Monday (March 31) until Pentecost (May 11), each day the four Gospels are read in the following order:
       
1) Morning – Luke; 2) Midday – John; 3) Evening – Matthew;
       
4) Evening dismissal – Mark.