Revised Common Lectionary Readings for January 25, 2026

Revised Common Lectionary Readings (Three-Year Cycle)

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, January 25, 2026

First Reading Isaiah 9:1-4 1But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2   The people who walked in darkness           have seen a great light;      those who lived in a land of deep darkness —           on them light has shined. 3   You have multiplied the nation,           you have increased its joy;      they rejoice before you           as with joy at the harvest,           as people exult when dividing plunder. 4   For the yoke of their burden,           and the bar across their shoulders,           the rod of their oppressor,           you have broken as on the day of Midian. Psalm Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1   The LORD is my light and my salvation;           whom shall I fear?      The LORD is the stronghold of my life;           of whom shall I be afraid? 4   One thing I asked of the LORD,           that will I seek after:      to live in the house of the LORD           all the days of my life,      to behold the beauty of the LORD,           and to inquire in his temple. 5   For he will hide me in his shelter           in the day of trouble;      he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;           he will set me high on a rock. 6   Now my head is lifted up           above my enemies all around me,      and I will offer in his tent           sacrifices with shouts of joy;      I will sing and make melody to the LORD. 7   Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud,           be gracious to me and answer me! 8   “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!”           Your face, LORD, do I seek. 9        Do not hide your face from me.      Do not turn your servant away in anger,           you who have been my help.      Do not cast me off, do not forsake me,           O God of my salvation! Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 10Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose. 11For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. 12What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” 13Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16(I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. 18For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Gospel Matthew 4:12-23 12Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15  “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,           on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles — 16  the people who sat in darkness           have seen a great light,      and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death           light has dawned.” 17From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 18As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. 19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” 20Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. 23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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