Traditional Latin Mass Gospel Readings

 44  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et prae gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quae habet, et emit agrum illum.  45  Again the kingdom of heaven is like to...

 20  Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. Tunc accessit ad eum mater filiorum Zebedaei cum filiis suis, adorans et petens aliquid ab eo.  21  Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom. Qui dixit ei : Quid vis? Ait illi :...

44  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et prae gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quae habet, et emit agrum illum.  45  Again the kingdom of heaven is like to a...

 24  And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. Facta est autem et contentio inter eos, quis eorum videretur esse major.  25  And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent. Dixit autem eis : Reges gentium dominantur eorum : et qui potestatem habent super eos, benefici vocantur....

 36  And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat. Rogabat autem illum quidam de pharisaeis ut manducaret cum illo. Et ingressus domum pharisaei discubuit.  37  And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment; Et ecce mulie...

 13  You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. Vos estis sal terrae. Quod si sal evanuerit, in quo salietur? ad nihilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittatur foras, et conculcetur ab hominibus.  14  You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. V...

 1  In those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them: In diebus illis iterum cum turba multa esset, nec haberent quod manducarent, convocatis discipulis, ait illis :  2  I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat. Misereor super turbam : quia ecce jam tr...

 1  And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. Post haec autem designavit Dominus et alios septuaginta duos : et misit illos binos ante faciem suam in omnem civitatem et locum, quo erat ipse venturus.  2  And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers a...

 12  This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Hoc est praeceptum meum, ut diligatis invicem, sicut dilexi vos.  13  Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Majorem hac dilectionem nemo habet, ut animam suam ponat qui pro amicis suis.  14  You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. Vos amici mei estis, si fec...

20  For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Dico enim vobis, quia nisi abundaverit justitia vestra plus quam scribarum, et pharisaeorum, non intrabitis in regnum caelorum.  21  You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the ju...

 27  And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. Factum est autem, cum haec diceret : extollens vocem quaedam mulier de turba dixit illi : Beatus venter qui te portavit, et ubera quae suxisti.  28  But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of...

35  Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands. Sint lumbi vestri praecincti, et lucernae ardentes in manibus vestris,  36  And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. et vos similes hominibus exspectantibus dominum suum quando revertatur a nuptiis : ut, cum venerit e...

 13  You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. Vos estis sal terrae. Quod si sal evanuerit, in quo salietur? ad nihilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittatur foras, et conculcetur ab hominibus.  14  You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. V...

20  For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Dico enim vobis, quia nisi abundaverit justitia vestra plus quam scribarum, et pharisaeorum, non intrabitis in regnum caelorum.  21  You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the ju...

43  You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy. Audistis quia dictum est : Diliges proximum tuum, et odio habebis inimicum tuum.  44  But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: Ego autem dico vobis : Diligite inimicos vestros, benefacite his qui oderunt vos, et orate pro pers...

1  And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, Factum est autem, cum turbae irruerunt in eum ut audirent verbum Dei, et ipse stabat secus stagnum Genesareth.  2  And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Et vidit duas naves stantes secus stagnum : pisc...

46  As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater ejus et fratres stabant foras, quaerentes loqui ei.  47  And one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee. Dixit autem ei quidam : Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quaerentes te.  48  But he a...

 1  And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, Factum est autem, cum turbae irruerunt in eum ut audirent verbum Dei, et ipse stabat secus stagnum Genesareth.  2  And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Et vidit duas naves stantes secus stagnum : pis...

 44  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Simile est regnum caelorum thesauro abscondito in agro : quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et prae gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quae habet, et emit agrum illum.  45  Again the kingdom of heaven is like to...

1  And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. Post haec autem designavit Dominus et alios septuaginta duos : et misit illos binos ante faciem suam in omnem civitatem et locum, quo erat ipse venturus.  2  And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers ar...

1  And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, Factum est autem, cum turbae irruerunt in eum ut audirent verbum Dei, et ipse stabat secus stagnum Genesareth.  2  And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Et vidit duas naves stantes secus stagnum : pisc...

 15  Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it. Amen dico vobis : Quisquis non receperit regnum Dei velut parvulus, non intrabit in illud.  16  And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. Et complexans eos, et imponens manus super illos, benedicebat eos.  17  And when he was gone forth into the way, a certa...

13  And Jesus came into the quarters of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? Venit autem Jesus in partes Caesareae Philippi : et interrogabat discipulos suos, dicens : Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?  14  But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. At illi dixerunt : Alii...

28  And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. Et nolite timere eos qui occidunt corpus, animam autem non possunt occidere : sed potius timete eum, qui potest et animam et corpus perdere in gehennam.  29  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without yo...

 39  And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis, abiit in montana cum festinatione, in civitatem Juda :  40  And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. et intravit in domum Zachariae, et salutavit Elisabeth.  41  And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the i...