Traditional Latin Mass Gospel Readings

46  He came again therefore into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capharnaum. Venit ergo iterum in Cana Galilaeae, ubi fecit aquam vinum. Et erat quidam regulus, cujus filius infirmabatur Capharnaum.  47  He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to him, and prayed him to come down, and heal his son; for he...

16  A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. Modicum, et jam non videbitis me; et iterum modicum, et videbitis me : quia vado ad Patrem.  17  Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and,...

 14  For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods; Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens, vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua.  15  And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey. Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, ali...

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. Vo...

 11  I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis.  12  But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep: Mercenarius autem, et qui non est pastor, cujus non sunt oves...

1-  I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman Ego sum vitis vera, et Pater meus agricola est.    [John 15:1]  2  Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, he will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Omnem palmitem in me non ferentem fructum, tollet eum, et omnem qui fert fructum, purgabit eum, ut fructum plus afferat.  3  N...

11  I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis.  12  But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep: Mercenarius autem, et qui non est pastor, cujus non sunt oves p...

 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 : Ali...

 11  I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis.  12  But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep: Mercenarius autem, et qui non est pastor, cujus non sunt oves...

5  I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. Ego sum vitis, vos palmites : qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, quia sine me nihil potestis facere.  6  If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fir...

 23  And when they shall persecute you in this city, flee into another. Amen I say to you, you shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come. Cum autem persequentur vos in civitate ista, fugite in aliam. Amen dico vobis, non consummabitis civitates Israel, donec veniat Filius hominis.  24  The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord. Non est discipulu...

54  And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles? Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent : Unde huic sapientia haec, et virtutes?  55  Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Sim...

 1  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. Tunc simile erit regnum caelorum decem virginibus : quae accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsae.  2  And five of them were foolish, and five wise. Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae, et quinque prudentes :  3  But the five foolish, having taken thei...

1  I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Ego sum vitis vera, et Pater meus agricola est.  2  Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, he will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Omnem palmitem in me non ferentem fructum, tollet eum, et omnem qui fert fructum, purgabit eum, ut fructum plus afferat.  3  Now you are clea...

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...

19  Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you. Cum ergo sero esset die illo, una sabbatorum, et fores essent clausae, ubi erant discipuli congregati propter metum Judaeorum : venit Jesus, et stetit in medio, et dixit eis :...

1  And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Una autem sabbati, Maria Magdalene venit mane, cum adhuc tenebrae essent, ad monumentum : et vidit lapidem sublatum a monumento.  2  She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to the...

16  And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. Undecim autem discipuli abierunt in Galilaeam in montem ubi consituerat illis Jesus.  17  And seeing him they adored: but some doubted. Et videntes eum adoraverunt : quidam autem dubitaverunt.  18  And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Et accedens Je...

1 1  But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, Maria autem stabat ad monumentum foris, plorans. Dum ergo fleret, inclinavit se, et prospexit in monumentum :  12  And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid. et vidit duos angelos in albis sedente...

 1  After this, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he shewed himself after this manner. Postea manifestavit se iterum Jesus discipulis ad mare Tiberiadis. Manifestavit autem sic :  2  There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael, who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. erant simu...

36  Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not. Dum autem haec loquuntur, stetit Jesus in medio eorum, et dicit eis : Pax vobis : ego sum, nolite timere.  37  But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit. Conturbati vero et conterriti, existimabant se spiritum videre.  38  And he sai...

13  And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.   14  And they talked together of all these things which had happened.   15  And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.  16  But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.   17  And he said to them...

1  And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. Et cum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene, et Maria Jacobi, et Salome emerunt aromata ut venientes ungerent Jesum.  2  And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen. Et valde mane una...

 1  And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre. Vespere autem sabbati, quae lucescit in prima sabbati, venit Maria Magdalene, et altera Maria, videre sepulchrum.  2  And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and s...

Holy Saturday is liturgically a day of deepest mourning, a day which the Church spends at our Lord's sepulchre, meditating on His Sacred Passion and Death. There is no Mass; the sacred altar is bare.