of thorns (see Instruments of the Passion). These Matins services are often chanted the evening before so more of the faithful may attend. The Matins Gospel read on this day is from the Gospel of Matthew . The four Gospels are divided up and read in their entirety at the Little Hours (Third Hour, Sixth Hour and Ninth Hour) during the course of the first three days of Holy Week, halting at . There are various methods of dividing the Gospels, but the following is the most common practice: Holy and Great Tuesday Third Hour—The second half of Mark Sixth Hour—The first third of Luke Ninth Hour—The second third of Luke At the Sixth Hour there is a reading from the Book of Ezekiel At the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, some of the stichera from the previous night's Matins (Lauds and the Aposticha) are repeated at Lord, I have cried (see Vespers). There are two Old Testament readings: and . There is no Epistle reading, but there is a Gospel reading from . References External links Great and Holy Tuesday Orthodox icon and synaxarion Scriptural Reading for the Tuesday of Holy Week from the Office of Readings (Roman Catholic) Tuesday in Holy Week Online liturgical resources Holy Week Tuesday observances April observances sv:Vita tisdagen