Here’s a basic approach to reading through the Bible during the year.

Read two passages a week for 50 weeks and in a year you’ll see the “big picture” of the Bible. Bookmark and return to this post weekly as a guide to help you study from your own Bible, or click the selected passage to open the reading online in a new window. Click the links below to read each passage.

1. Creation—Genesis 1:1-2:25
2. The Fall—Genesis 3:1-24
3. The Flood—Genesis 6:5-7:24
4. God’s Covenant With Noah—Genesis 8:1-9:17
5. Tower of Babel—Genesis 11:1-9
6. The Call of Abram—Genesis 12:1-20
7. God’s Covenant with Abram—Genesis 15:1-21
8. Isaac’s Birth and ‘Sacrifice’—Genesis 21:1-22:19
9. Jacob and Esau Compete—Genesis 27:1-28:22
10. Jacob and Esau Reconcile—Genesis 32:1-33:20
11. Joseph Sold Into Slavery—Genesis 37:1-36
12. Prison and a Promotion—Genesis 39:1-41:57
13. Ten Brothers Go To Egypt—Genesis 42:1-38
14. The Brothers Return—Genesis 43:1-44:34
15. Joseph Reveals His Identity—Genesis 45:1-46:7
16. Birth of Moses—Exodus 1:1-2:25
17. Moses and the Burning Bush—Exodus 3:1-22
18. The Ten Plagues—Exodus 6:28-11:10
19. Passover and Exodus—Exodus 12:1-42
20. Crossing the Red Sea—Exodus 13:17-14:31
21. The Ten Commandments—Exodus 19:1-20:21
22. The Golden Calf—Exodus 32:1-34:35
23. Joshua Succeeds Moses—Joshua 1:1-18
24. Crossing the Jordan—Joshua 3:1-4:24
25. The Fall of Jericho—Joshua 5:13-6:27
26. Israel’s Disobedience—Judges 2:6-3:6
27. Deborah Leads Israel—Judges 4:1-5:31
28. Gideon Defeats the Midianites—Judges 6:1-7:25
29. Samson Defeats the Philistines—Judges 13:1-16:31
30. The Story of Ruth—Ruth 1:1-4:22
31. Samuel Listens to God—1 Samuel 1:1-3:21
32. King Saul—1 Samuel 8:1-10:27
33. David and Goliath—1 Samuel 16:1-18:16
34. David and Saul—1 Samuel 23:7-24:22
35. David Becomes King—2 Samuel 5:1-7:29
36. David and Bathsheba—2 Samuel 11:1-12:25
37. King Solomon—1 Kings 2:1-3:28
38. Solomon’s Temple—1 Kings 8:1-9:9
39. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal—1 Kings 16:29-19:18
40. The Fall of Jerusalem—2 Kings 25:1-30
41. A Psalm of David—Psalm 23:1-6
42. A Psalm of Repentance—Psalm 51:1-19
43. A Psalm of David—Psalm 103:1-22
44. Words on Wisdom—Proverbs 1:1-4:27
45. Proverbs of Solomon—Proverbs 16:1-18:24
46. The Suffering Servant—Isaiah 51:1-53:12
47. Jeremiah the Prophet—Jeremiah 1:1-3:5
48. Daniel in the Den of Lions—Daniel 6:1-28
49. The Story of Jonah—Jonah 1:1-4:11
50. The Day of Judgment—Malachi 1:1-4:6
51. The Word Became Flesh—John 1:1-18
52. Gabriel’s Messages—Luke 1:1-80
53. The Birth of Jesus—Luke 2:1-40
54. John the Baptist—Luke 3:1-20
55. Baptism and Temptation—Matthew 3:13-4:17
56. Sermon on the Mount-Part 1—Matthew 5:1-6:4
57. Sermon on the Mount-Part 2—Matthew 6:5-7:29
58. The Kingdom of Heaven—Matthew 13:1-58
59. The Parable of the Good Samaritan—Luke 10:25-37
60. Parables of the Lost—Luke 15:1-32
61. Feeding the Five Thousand—Luke 9:1-36
62. Walking on Water—Matthew 14:22-36
63. Jesus Heals a Blind Man—John 9:1-41
64. Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man—Mark 5:1-20
65. Raising Lazarus from the Dead—John 11:1-57
66. The Last Supper—Luke 22:1-46
67. Arrest and Trial—John 18:1-40
68. The Crucifixion of Jesus—John 19:1-42
69. The Resurrection and Appearing to the Disciples—John 20:1-21:25
70. Jesus Taken Up To Heaven—Acts 1:1-11
71. The Gift of the Holy Spirit—Acts 2:1-47
72. Peter’s Ministry—Acts 3:1-4:37
73. The Testimony of Stephen—Acts 6:8-8:8
74. Philip and the Ethiopian—Acts 8:26-40
75. Cornelius and Peter—Acts 10:1-11:18
76. Saul’s Conversion—Acts 9:1-31
77. Barnabus and Saul—Acts 13:1-14:28
78. The Council at Jerusalem—Acts 15:1-41
79. Paul’s Journey Continues—Acts 16:1-20:38
80. Paul’s Trial and Continued Journey—Acts 25:1-28:31
81. Life Through the Spirit—Romans 8:1-39
82. Fruit of the Spirit—Galatians 5:16-6:10
83. The Armor of God—Ephesians 6:10-20
84. Rejoice In The Lord—Philippians 4:4-9
85. The Supremacy of Christ—Colossians 1:1-23
86. Instructions from Paul—1 Timothy 3:1-16
87. Final Instructions to Timothy—1 Timothy 6:3-21
88. Good Soldiers of Christ—2 Timothy 2:1-26
89. All Scripture is God-breathed—2 Timothy 3:10-4:8
90. The Day of the Lord—1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
91. Love—1 Corinthians 13:1-13
92. Treasures in Jars of Clay—2 Corinthians 4:1-6:2
93. A Chosen People—1 Peter 1:1-2:12
94. James on Trials and Temptations—James 1:1-2:26
95. John on Love—1 John 3:11-4:21
96. John’s Vision of Christ—Revelation 1:1-20
97. Words to the Seven Churches—Revelation 2:1-3:22
98. The Throne in Heaven—Revelation 4:1-7:17
99. The Defeat of Satan—Revelation 19:1-20:15
100. A New Heaven and a New Earth—Revelation 21:1-22:21

Also see our complete Bible Reading Plans page. It’s now more flexible: you’re able to subscribe to reading plans, set a start date, mark days as read, and pause your plan as needed. Try it and see!