The following are the readings for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Jan. 22, according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common Worship) lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless noted otherwise, the ECUSA, C of E, and Canadian lectionaries are identical to the RCL for this day.

OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 9: 1 - 4 (RCL, Roman Catholic) 

Isai 9:1 (NRSV) But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zeb'ulun and the land of Naph'tali, 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 Mid'ian. 

Note: Verses are numbered differently in Roman Catholic bibles; this is 8:23a, 9:1-3. By the above translation, the Roman Catholic Lectionary omits the second sentence of 9:1.

PSALM 27: 1, 4 - 9   (RCL) 
Psalm 27: 1,  4, 13 - 14   (Roman Catholic) 

Psal 27:1 (NRSV) 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! 
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD 
in the land of the living. 
14 Wait for the LORD; 
be strong, and let your heart take courage; 
wait for the LORD! 

Note: Verse numbering in your Psalter may be different from the above. 

27   Dominus illuminatio   (ECUSA BCP)
 
1  	The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom then shall I fear? *
 	the Lord is the strength of my life;
 	of whom then shall I be afraid?

5  	One thing have I asked of the Lord;
one thing I seek; *
 	that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days
		of my life;
 
6  	To behold the fair beauty of the Lord *
 	and to seek him in his temple.

7  	For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe
		in his shelter; *
 	he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling
 	and set me high upon a rock.
 
8  	Even now he lifts up my head *
 	above my enemies round about me.
 
9  	Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation
with sounds of great gladness; *
 	I will sing and make music to the Lord.
 
10  	Hearken to my voice, O Lord, when I call; *
 	have mercy on me and answer me.
 
11  	You speak in my heart and say, "Seek my face." *
 	Your face, Lord, will I seek.
 
12  	Hide not your face from me, *
 	nor turn away your servant in displeasure.
 
13  	You have been my helper;
cast me not away; *
 	do not forsake me, O God of my salvation.

NEW TESTAMENT: 1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 18 (RCL) 
                                    1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 13, 17 (Roman Catholic) 

1Cor 1:10 (NRSV) Now 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. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chlo'e's people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. 12 What I mean is that each of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apol'los," or "I belong to Ce'phas," or "I belong to Christ." 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Cris'pus and Ga'ius, 15 so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Steph'anas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For 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. 
18 For 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   (all)

Matt 4:12 (NRSV) Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Caper'naum by the sea, in the territory of Zeb'ulun and Naph'tali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isai'ah might be fulfilled: 
15 "Land of Zeb'ulun, land of Naph'tali, 
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." 
17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." 
18 As 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. 19 And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fish for people." 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zeb'edee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zeb'edee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. 
23 Jesus 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. 

Note: Vs. 18-23 are optional for Roman Catholics