Background: The bishops of England, Wales and Scotland have decreed that on 1 December 2024 the inhabitants of those countries must stop using the Jerusalem Bible for the readings at Mass and start using the English Standard Version (a flavour of the RSV) instead.

• This affects the readings at Mass only, not the Liturgy of the Hours.
• Nobody outside these countries is affected in any way at all.

How it works

In England, Wales and Scotland, before 1 December 2024, you will see the Jerusalem Bible.

In England, Wales and Scotland, from 1 December 2024 onwards, you will see the ESV.