Scripture Readings for Lent, Year B
Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday. With forty days of Lent plus five Sundays, Lent always ends nicely on the last Sunday before Easter Sunday.

Ash Wednesday
Liturgical Color: Purple
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17 (1)
2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

First Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10 (10)
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

Second Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31 (27)
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38

Third Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19 (8)
I Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 (19)
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12 (10) or Psalm 119:9-16 (11)
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

Sunday of the Passion
Palm Sunday
Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Procession with Palms
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 (5)
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1 – 15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 [40-47]

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Liturgical Color: Scarlet/Purple
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (7)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11