Bible in 4 Months

122 days. The whole Catholic Bible. One reading at a time.

I’ve never actually read the Bible cover to cover. So I’m doing it now, and I built this page in case anyone wants to come along.

This plan runs by day number instead of the calendar, so it doesn’t matter when you start. Find Day 1, read it, come back tomorrow for Day 2. That’s really the whole system.

Over 122 days, it walks through every book of the Catholic Bible, seventy-three of them, using the NABRE translation, in an order that actually makes sense: the Pentateuch, then the Historical Books, then Wisdom Literature, then the Prophets, then the Gospels, Acts, the Letters, and finally Revelation. Some days are light, a whole short book like Ruth or Jonah in one sitting. Others run heavier, a good stretch of Psalms, or one of the longer historical books. Most days land somewhere around ten to twelve chapters.

Every day links straight to that reading on the USCCB’s site, so there’s nothing to look up on your own. Click, read, move on. If you want to see how this ties into feasts and seasons throughout the year, check out The Catholic Calendar, and take a look at the Special Days section at the bottom of this page.

📖 Read the NABRE Online

📚 Bible Book Guide

🕯️ The Catholic Calendar

Click a section below to open that part of the reading plan.

Part 1 — The Pentateuch (Days 1–18)

Day 1 — Genesis 1–10 Read →
Day 2 — Genesis 11–20 Read →
Day 3 — Genesis 21–30 Read →
Day 4 — Genesis 31–40 Read →
Day 5 — Genesis 41–50 Read →
Day 6 — Exodus 1–10 Read →
Day 7 — Exodus 11–20 Read →
Day 8 — Exodus 21–30 Read →
Day 9 — Exodus 31–40 Read →
Day 10 — Leviticus 1–9 Read →
Day 11 — Leviticus 10–18 Read →
Day 12 — Leviticus 19–27 Read →
Day 13 — Numbers 1–12 Read →
Day 14 — Numbers 13–24 Read →
Day 15 — Numbers 25–36 Read →
Day 16 — Deuteronomy 1–11 Read →
Day 17 — Deuteronomy 12–23 Read →
Day 18 — Deuteronomy 24–34 Read →

Part 2 — The Historical Books (Days 19–44)

Day 19 — Joshua 1–12 Read →
Day 20 — Joshua 13–24 Read →
Day 21 — Judges 1–11 Read →
Day 22 — Judges 12–21 Read →
Day 23 — Ruth (all 4 chapters) Read →
Day 24 — 1 Samuel 1–10 Read →
Day 25 — 1 Samuel 11–21 Read →
Day 26 — 1 Samuel 22–31 Read →
Day 27 — 2 Samuel 1–12 Read →
Day 28 — 2 Samuel 13–24 Read →
Day 29 — 1 Kings 1–11 Read →
Day 30 — 1 Kings 12–22 Read →
Day 31 — 2 Kings 1–13 Read →
Day 32 — 2 Kings 14–25 Read →
Day 33 — 1 Chronicles 1–15 Read →
Day 34 — 1 Chronicles 16–29 Read →
Day 35 — 2 Chronicles 1–12 Read →
Day 36 — 2 Chronicles 13–24 Read →
Day 37 — 2 Chronicles 25–36 Read →
Day 38 — Ezra (all 10 chapters) Read →
Day 39 — Nehemiah (all 13 chapters) Read →
Day 40 — Tobit (all 14 chapters) Read →
Day 41 — Judith (all 16 chapters) Read →
Day 42 — Esther (all chapters) Read →
Day 43 — 1 Maccabees (all 16 chapters) Read →
Day 44 — 2 Maccabees (all 15 chapters) Read →

Part 3 — Wisdom Literature (Days 45–71)

Day 45 — Job 1–11 Read →
Day 46 — Job 12–21 Read →
Day 47 — Job 22–31 Read →
Day 48 — Job 32–42 Read →
Day 49 — Psalms 1–13 Read →
Day 50 — Psalms 14–25 Read →
Day 51 — Psalms 26–38 Read →
Day 52 — Psalms 39–50 Read →
Day 53 — Psalms 51–63 Read →
Day 54 — Psalms 64–75 Read →
Day 55 — Psalms 76–88 Read →
Day 56 — Psalms 89–100 Read →
Day 57 — Psalms 101–113 Read →
Day 58 — Psalms 114–125 Read →
Day 59 — Psalms 126–138 Read →
Day 60 — Psalms 139–150 Read →
Day 61 — Proverbs 1–11 Read →
Day 62 — Proverbs 12–21 Read →
Day 63 — Proverbs 22–31 Read →
Day 64 — Ecclesiastes (all 12 chapters) Read →
Day 65 — Song of Songs (all 8 chapters) Read →
Day 66 — Wisdom 1–10 Read →
Day 67 — Wisdom 11–19 Read →
Day 68 — Sirach 1–13 Read →
Day 69 — Sirach 14–26 Read →
Day 70 — Sirach 27–39 Read →
Day 71 — Sirach 40–51 Read →

Part 4 — The Prophets (Days 72–96)

Day 72 — Isaiah 1–11 Read →
Day 73 — Isaiah 12–22 Read →
Day 74 — Isaiah 23–33 Read →
Day 75 — Isaiah 34–44 Read →
Day 76 — Isaiah 45–55 Read →
Day 77 — Isaiah 56–66 Read →
Day 78 — Jeremiah 1–11 Read →
Day 79 — Jeremiah 12–21 Read →
Day 80 — Jeremiah 22–31 Read →
Day 81 — Jeremiah 32–41 Read →
Day 82 — Jeremiah 42–52 Read →
Day 83 — Lamentations (all 5 chapters) Read →
Day 84 — Baruch (all 6 chapters) Read →
Day 85 — Ezekiel 1–12 Read →
Day 86 — Ezekiel 13–24 Read →
Day 87 — Ezekiel 25–36 Read →
Day 88 — Ezekiel 37–48 Read →
Day 89 — Daniel 1–7 Read →
Day 90 — Daniel 8–14 Read →
Day 91 — Hosea (all 14 chapters) Read →
Day 92 — Joel & Amos Read →
Day 93 — Obadiah, Jonah & Micah Read →
Day 94 — Nahum, Habakkuk & Zephaniah Read →
Day 95 — Haggai & Zechariah 1–7 Read →
Day 96 — Zechariah 8–14 & Malachi Read →

Part 5 — The Gospels & Acts (Days 97–108)

Day 97 — Matthew 1–9 Read →
Day 98 — Matthew 10–19 Read →
Day 99 — Matthew 20–28 Read →
Day 100 — Mark 1–8 Read →
Day 101 — Mark 9–16 Read →
Day 102 — Luke 1–12 Read →
Day 103 — Luke 13–24 Read →
Day 104 — John 1–10 Read →
Day 105 — John 11–21 Read →
Day 106 — Acts 1–9 Read →
Day 107 — Acts 10–19 Read →
Day 108 — Acts 20–28 Read →

Part 6 — The Letters & Revelation (Days 109–122)

Day 109 — Romans 1–8 Read →
Day 110 — Romans 9–16 Read →
Day 111 — 1 Corinthians 1–8 Read →
Day 112 — 1 Corinthians 9–16 Read →
Day 113 — 2 Corinthians (all 13 chapters) Read →
Day 114 — Galatians & Ephesians Read →
Day 115 — Philippians & Colossians Read →
Day 116 — 1 & 2 Thessalonians Read →
Day 117 — 1 & 2 Timothy Read →
Day 118 — Titus & Philemon Read →
Day 119 — Hebrews (all 13 chapters) Read →
Day 120 — James, 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John & Jude Read →
Day 121 — Revelation 1–11 Read →
Day 122 — Revelation 12–22 Read →

Special Days

Here are some of the important dates in the Catholic faith, and the Scripture passages that explain them. Read The Catholic Calendar for the full picture of what each one means.

Saints Michael, Gabriel & Raphael — September 29. Michael’s battle against the dragon in the Book of Revelation is where this feast draws its weight. Read Revelation 12 →
The Guardian Angels — October 2. Christ speaks directly about the angels of little ones, always looking on the face of the Father. Read Matthew 18 →
St. Francis of Assisi — October 4. Francis built his whole life around Christ’s call to give everything up and follow him. Read Matthew 19 →
Our Lady of the Rosary — October 7. The Annunciation is where the Rosary’s mysteries begin, with Mary’s yes to God. Read Luke 1 →
All Saints’ Day — November 1. John’s vision of the great multitude before the throne is what this day is actually picturing. Read Revelation 7 →
All Souls’ Day — November 2. The practice of praying for the dead goes back to Judas Maccabeus, and it’s still where this feast is grounded. Read 2 Maccabees 12 →
Feast of Christ the King — the last Sunday before Advent. Christ’s own description of the final judgment, separating the sheep from the goats, is the picture behind this feast. Read Matthew 25 →
Advent begins — four Sundays before Christmas. Isaiah’s prophecy of a child called Wonder-Counselor, Mighty God, is the promise Advent spends four weeks waiting on. Read Isaiah 9 →
The Immaculate Conception — December 8. The Church has long read God’s words to the serpent in Genesis as the first promise of Mary and her offspring. Read Genesis 3 →
Christmas — December 25. Luke’s account of the birth in Bethlehem is the story behind the day itself. Read Luke 2 →
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God — January 1. Paul’s line about God sending his Son, born of a woman, is the theology this solemnity rests on. Read Galatians 4 →
The Epiphany — January 6. The Magi following the star to Bethlehem is the account this feast celebrates. Read Matthew 2 →

Reference Materials

Some of this is easier to picture than to read about. Here’s a starting point: real historical maps, a genuinely Catholic geography resource, and a couple of physical atlases worth owning if you want to go further.

Historical Maps

Public domain maps from an 1873 Bible atlas. Free to view, nothing to download or buy.

The Travels of the Apostle Paul. His missionary journeys across the Mediterranean, laid out visually. View the map →
The Sinai Peninsula and the Exodus Route. The ground the Israelites actually crossed, out of Egypt and toward the Promised Land. View the map →
Palestine and All Bible Lands. A single map covering Jerusalem, the Exodus route, and Paul’s travels together, with ancient and modern place names side by side. View the map →

Geography

Written background from a Catholic biblical scholar, free to read, no login required.

An Overview of New Testament Geography, by Fr. Felix Just, S.J. A guide to the Roman provinces and cities behind the Gospels and Acts, and why the borders shifted over time. Read the overview →

Go Deeper

For real visual reference, modern Catholic atlases are worth owning. These aren’t free, but they’re the genuine article.

St. Joseph Atlas of the Bible — nearly 80 full-color maps from Catholic Book Publishing, tracing the routes of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Paul.
The Collegeville Bible Atlas — a Catholic Press Association Award winner from Liturgical Press, with 3-D cutaways and ground plans alongside its maps.

Start on Day 1 whenever you’re ready. There’s no wrong day to begin.

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