2026–2027 · Weekly Scripture reading
Gospel Cycle
A weekly journey through the life and teaching of Jesus, and the witness of his followers in Acts.
October 10, 2026 – October 23, 2027
Starts Saturday, October 10. Get the plan before Week 1.
A new article on each week's reading publishes every Thursday.
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Why read the Gospels this way?
Many of us search the Torah every week for connections to Jesus, yet rarely read his own story from beginning to end. The Gospels were written to be read whole, and when you follow them straight through, they push back on the explanations we've been handed and call for a response (John 20:30-31). The Gospel Cycle gives Jesus' story that same sustained weekly attention, alongside the Torah and Haftarah readings, for anyone who confesses him as Messiah. Read 2-3 chapters during the week, reflect on what the passage asks of you, talk it through with others, and read one short article each Thursday.
Read why I started the Gospel Cycle ->One portion each week
Read the story in sequence.
Follow Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts, and John across 52 portions, with three additional festival readings. Read the main passage during the week leading to the listed Sabbath.
The Torah and Haftarah columns offer that date’s companion readings for further study. They give you an annual rhythm for exploring the Scriptures Jesus read. Start with the Gospel or Acts passage, and explore the companions at your own pace.
The complete reading plan
A year in the Gospels.
Festival readings are marked. They interrupt the regular sequence and return to it the following week.
| Week | Sabbath date | Gospel portion | Gospel / Acts | TorahCompanion reading | HaftarahFrom the Prophets | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | New Genesis | Matthew 1-2 | Genesis 1:1-6:8 | 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Day before the new month (Machar Chodesh); the passage opens "Tomorrow is the new moon."Regular reading: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 | Coming | |
| 02 | In the Wilderness | Matthew 3-4 | Genesis 6:9-11:32 | Isaiah 54:1-55:5 | Coming | |
| 03 | The Sermon on the Mount | Matthew 5-7 | Genesis 12:1-17:27 | Isaiah 40:27-41:16 | Coming | |
| 04 | Authority to Battle Chaos | Matthew 8-10 | Genesis 18:1-22:24 | 2 Kings 4:1-37 | Coming | |
| 05 | Messiah Revealed | Matthew 11-13 | Genesis 23:1-25:18 | 1 Kings 1:1-31 | Coming | |
| 06 | Miraculous Feeding | Matthew 14-16 | Genesis 25:19-28:9 | Malachi 1:1-2:7 | Coming | |
| 07 | Transforming the Kingdom | Matthew 17-19 | Genesis 28:10-32:2 | Hosea 12:12-14:9 | Coming | |
| 08 | The King's Entry | Matthew 20-22 | Genesis 32:3-36:43 | Obadiah 1:1-21 | Coming | |
| 09 | Hypocrites | Matthew 23-25 | Genesis 37:1-40:23 | Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Falls during Hanukkah; Zechariah's vision of the lampstand.Regular reading: Amos 2:6-3:8 | Coming | |
| 10 | Betrayed | Matthew 26-28 | Genesis 41:1-44:17 | 1 Kings 7:40-50 Falls during Hanukkah; the furnishings of Solomon's Temple.Regular reading: 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 | Coming | |
| 11 | The Time Is Fulfilled | Mark 1-2 | Genesis 44:18-47:27 | Ezekiel 37:15-28 | Coming | |
| 12 | Lord of the Sabbath | Mark 3-4 | Genesis 47:28-50:26 | 1 Kings 2:1-12 | Coming | |
| 13 | The Nazarene | Mark 5-6 | Exodus 1:1-6:1 | Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 | Coming | |
| 14 | Tradition, Tradition | Mark 7-8 | Exodus 6:2-9:35 | Isaiah 66:1-24 Falls on the new month (Rosh Chodesh); "from new moon to new moon."Regular reading: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 | Coming | |
| 15 | Listen to My Son | Mark 9-10 | Exodus 10:1-13:16 | Jeremiah 46:13-28 | Coming | |
| 16 | Temple Cleansing | Mark 11-12 | Exodus 13:17-17:16 | Judges 4:4-5:31 | Coming | |
| 17 | The Lord's Passover | Mark 13-14 | Exodus 18:1-20:26 | Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:6-7 | Coming | |
| 18 | An Empty Tomb | Mark 15-16 | Exodus 21:1-24:18 | 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Day before the new month (Machar Chodesh).Regular reading: Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26 | Coming | |
| 19 | Investigating Truth | Luke 1-2 | Exodus 25:1-27:19 | 1 Kings 5:12-6:13 | Coming | |
| 20 | The Coming One | Luke 3-4 | Exodus 27:20-30:10 | Ezekiel 43:10-27 | Coming | |
| 21 | Fishers of Men | Luke 5-6 | Exodus 30:11-34:35 | 1 Kings 18:1-39 | Coming | |
| 22 | Anointed Feet | Luke 7-8 | Exodus 35:1-38:20 | 2 Kings 11:21-12:16 Shabbat Shekalim, before the month of Adar; the Temple tax and Joash's repair of the Temple.Regular reading: 1 Kings 7:40-50 | Coming | |
| 23 | The Sending Out | Luke 9-10 | Exodus 38:21-40:38 | 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 | Coming | |
| 24 | Teach Us to Pray | Luke 11-12 | Leviticus 1:1-6:7 | 1 Samuel 15:2-34 Shabbat Zachor, before Purim; remembering Amalek.Regular reading: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 | Coming | |
| 25 | The Messianic Banquet | Luke 13-14 | Leviticus 6:8-8:36 | Ezekiel 36:16-38 Shabbat Parah, preparing for Passover; purification.Regular reading: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:23-24 | Coming | |
| 26 | Lost and Found | Luke 15-16 | Leviticus 9:1-11:47 | Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Shabbat HaChodesh, before the month of Nisan; "this month shall be the first month."Regular reading: 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17 | Coming | |
| 27 | Cleansed Lepers | Luke 17-18 | Leviticus 12:1-13:59 | 2 Kings 4:42-5:19 | Coming | |
| 28 | The Coming King | Luke 19-20 | Leviticus 14:1-15:33 | Malachi 3:4-4:6 Shabbat HaGadol, the Sabbath before Passover; Malachi's promise of Elijah.Regular reading: 2 Kings 7:3-20 | Coming | |
| 29 | Passover and New LifePassover | Luke 22:7-20; 24:1-12 | Exodus 33:12-34:26 | Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Coming | |
| 30 | Things to Come | Luke 21-22 | Leviticus 16:1-18:30 | Amos 9:7-15 | Coming | |
| 31 | Bearing the Cross | Luke 23-24 | Leviticus 19:1-20:27 | Isaiah 66:1-24 Falls on the new month (Rosh Chodesh).Regular reading: Ezekiel 22:1-16 | Coming | |
| 32 | Tongues of Fire | Acts 1-2 | Leviticus 21:1-24:23 | Ezekiel 44:15-31 | Coming | |
| 33 | The Author of Life | Acts 3-4 | Leviticus 25:1-26:2 | Jeremiah 32:6-27 | Coming | |
| 34 | Faithful Servants | Acts 5-6 | Leviticus 26:3-27:34 | Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 | Coming | |
| 35 | Betrayers and Murderers | Acts 7-8 | Numbers 1:1-4:20 | 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Day before the new month (Machar Chodesh).Regular reading: Hosea 1:10-2:20 | Coming | |
| 36 | The Promised SpiritPentecost/Shavuot | Luke 24:44-49; Acts 2:1-21 | Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 | Habakkuk 3:1-19 | Coming | |
| 37 | Called to the Nations | Acts 9-10 | Numbers 4:21-7:89 | Judges 13:2-25 | Coming | |
| 38 | Peter's Report | Acts 11-12 | Numbers 8:1-12:16 | Zechariah 2:10-4:7 | Coming | |
| 39 | On a Mission | Acts 13-14 | Numbers 13:1-15:41 | Joshua 2:1-24 | Coming | |
| 40 | The Jerusalem Council | Acts 15-16 | Numbers 16:1-18:32 | 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22 | Coming | |
| 41 | Contrary to Caesar | Acts 17-18 | Numbers 19:1-25:9 | Micah 5:7-6:8 | Coming | |
| 42 | Miracles | Acts 19-20 | Numbers 25:10-29:40 | Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 | Coming | |
| 43 | Zealous for the Law | Acts 21-22 | Numbers 30:1-36:13 | Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4 | Coming | |
| 44 | Paul on Trial | Acts 23-24 | Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 | Isaiah 1:1-27 | Coming | |
| 45 | The Hope of Israel | Acts 25-26 | Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 | Isaiah 40:1-26 | Coming | |
| 46 | The Gospel in Rome | Acts 27-28 | Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 | Isaiah 49:14-51:3 | Coming | |
| 47 | The Word Made Flesh | John 1-2 | Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 | Isaiah 54:11-55:5 | Coming | |
| 48 | Born Again | John 3-4 | Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 | Isaiah 51:12-52:12 | Coming | |
| 49 | Bread of Life | John 5-6 | Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 | Isaiah 54:1-10 | Coming | |
| 50 | Righteous Judgment | John 7-9 | Deuteronomy 26:1-29:9 | Isaiah 60:1-22 | Coming | |
| 51 | The Good Shepherd | John 10-12 | Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30 | Isaiah 61:10-63:9 | Coming | |
| 52 | Cleansed Feet | John 13-15 | Genesis 21:1-34 | 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Torah and Haftarah are Rosh Hashanah readings replacing the weekly portion. | Coming | |
| 53 | Glorified | John 16-18 | Deuteronomy 32:1-52 | Hosea 14:1-9; Joel 2:15-27 Shabbat Shuva, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; "Return, O Israel."Regular reading: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 | Coming | |
| 54 | Living WaterTabernacles/Sukkot | John 7:1-39 | Leviticus 22:26-23:44 | Zechariah 14:1-21 | Coming | |
| 55 | It Is Finished | John 19-21 | Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 | 1 Kings 8:54-66 Torah and Haftarah are Shemini Atzeret readings replacing the weekly portion. | Coming |
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