Holy Week: Scriptures Only! March 29, 2026 – April 6, 2026
Dear Saints,
If you read some of the blathers, thank you. The following is simply the Scripture references for Holy Week. I hope you'll continue on. I hope you'll jot some gracious eureka, sentiment, reflection, idea, encouragement, prayer, question—as lil as a phrase, sentence, paragraph can be profound, especially when it is personal between you and God. If it is something you want to share, please do.
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY:
•Liturgy of Palm Branches: Psalm 18:1–2, 19–29; Matthew 21:1–11.
•Liturgy of Passion: Isaiah 50:4–9a, Psalm 31:9–16, Philippians 2:5–11, Matthew 26:14–27:66.
HOLY MONDAY:
•Isaiah 42:1–9, Psalm 36:5–11, Hebrews 9:11–15, John 12:1–11.
HOLY TUESDAY:
•Isaiah 49:1–7, Psalm 71:1–14, 1 Corinthians 1:18–31, John 12:20–36.
SPY WEDNESDAY:
•Isaiah 50:4–9a, Psalm 70, Hebrews 12:1–3, John 13:21–32.
MAUNDY THURSDAY:
•Exodus 12:1–14; Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–17, 31b–35.
GOOD FRIDAY:
•Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 4:14–16, 5:7–9, 10:16–25; John 18:1–19:42.
HOLY SATURDAY:
•Pre-vigil: Job 14:1–14, Lamentations 3:1–9, 19–24; Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16; 1 Peter 4:1–8; Matthew 27:57–66; John 19:38–42.
•Vigil (Longest service of the year—3–4 hours in liturgical traditions): Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26; Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18, 8:6–18, 9:8–13; Psalm 46; Genesis 22:1–18; Psalm 16; Exodus 14:10–31, 15:20–21; Exodus 15:1b–13, 17–18; Proverbs 8:1–8, 19–21, 9:4b–6; Psalm 19; Isaiah 55:1–11; Isaiah 12:2–6; Isaiah 61:1–4, 9–11; Deuteronomy 32:1–4, 7, 36a, 43a; Ezekiel 36:24–28; Psalms 42–43; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Psalm 143; Daniel 3:1–29; Jonah 1:1–2:9; Zephaniah 3:14–20; Psalm 98; Romans 6:3–11; Psalm 114; John 20:1–18.
RESURRECTION DAY:
•Morning: Acts 10:34–43; Isaiah 25:6–9; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; 1 Corinthians 15:1–11; John 20:1–18; Matthew 28:1–10.
•Vespers: Isaiah 25:6–9, Psalm 114, 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8, Luke 24:13–29.
BRIGHT MONDAY:
•John 1:3–5, 18–28; Matthew 28:1–28; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–10. PS. If you want to have fun, these are chanted in some traditions.
Godspeed in Christ,
tIM