Traditional Latin Mass Gospel Readings

16  He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. Qui vos audit, me audit : et qui vos spernit, me spernit. Qui autem me spernit, spernit eum qui misit me.  17  And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. Reversi sunt autem septuaginta duo cum gaudio, dicentes :...

1  Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. Erant autem appropinquantes ei publicani, et peccatores ut audirent illum.  2  And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. Et murmurabant pharisaei, et scribae, dicentes : Quia hic peccatores recipit, et manducat cum illis.  3  And he spoke to them this parable, saying: Et ait...

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...

31  Then the Jews, (because it was the parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that was a great sabbath day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Judaei ergo ( quoniam parasceve erat) ut non remanerent in cruce corpora sabbato ( erat enim magnus dies ille sabbati), rogaverunt Pilatum ut frangerentur eorum cr...

16  Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Ecce ego mitto vos sicut oves in medio luporum. Estote ergo prudentes sicut serpentes, et simplices sicut columbae.  17  But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. Cavete autem ab hominibus. Tradent enim vos in conciliis, et i...

 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...

25  At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones. In illo tempore respondens Jesus dixit : Confiteor tibi, Pater, Domine caeli et terrae, quia abscondisti haec a sapientibus, et prudentibus, et revelasti ea parvulis.  26  Yea, Father; for so hath i...

16  But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. At ipse dixit ei : Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam, et vocavit multos.  17  And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready. Et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis ut venirent, quia jam parata sunt omnia.  18  And they began all...

16  But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper, and invited many. At ipse dixit ei : Homo quidam fecit coenam magnam, et vocavit multos.  17  And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come, for now all things are ready. Et misit servum suum hora coenae dicere invitatis ut venirent, quia jam parata sunt omnia.  18  And they began all...

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, alii...

 1  And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him. Videns autem Jesus turbas, ascendit in montem, et cum sedisset, accesserunt ad eum discipuli ejus,  2  And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying: et aperiens os suum docebat eos dicens :  3  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Beati pauperes spiritu...

56  For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. Caro enim mea vere est cibus : et sanguis meus, vere est potus;  57  He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. qui manducat meam carnem et bibit meum sanguinem, in me manet, et ego in illo.  58  As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live...

36  Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Estote ergo misericordes sicut et Pater vester misericors est.  37  Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven. Nolite judicare, et non judicabimini : nolite condemnare, et non condemnabimini. Dimitte, et dimittemini.  38  Give, and it shall be given to you: g...

9  And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently. Cum autem audieritis praelia et seditiones, nolite terreri : oportet primum haec fieri, sed nondum statim finis.  10  Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Tunc dicebat illis : Surget gens contra gentem, et regnum...

 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...

18  And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Et accedens Jesus locutus est eis, dicens : Data est mihi omnis potestas in caelo et in terra :  19  Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. euntes ergo docete omnes gentes : baptizantes eos in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spir...

38  And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever, and they besought him for her. Surgens autem Jesus de synagoga, introivit in domum Simonis. Socrus autem Simonis tenebatur magnis febribus : et rogaverunt illum pro ea.  39  And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And immediately rising, she ministe...

17  And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them. Et factum est in una dierum, et ipse sedebat docens. Et erant pharisaei sedentes, et legis doctores, qui venerunt ex omni castello Galilaeae, et Judaeae, et J...

1  Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. Convocatis autem duodecim Apostolis, dedit illis virtutem et potestatem super omnia daemonia, et ut languores curarent.  2  And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Et misit illos praedicare regnum Dei, et sanare infirmos.  3  And he said to them: Take n...

44  No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day. nemo potest venire ad me, nisi Pater, qui misit me, traxerit eum; et ego resuscitabo eum in novissimo die.  45  It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me. Est scriptum in prophetis : Et e...

1  Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber. Amen, amen dico vobis : qui non intrat per ostium in ovile ovium, sed ascendit aliunde, ille fur est et latro.  2  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. Qui autem intrat per ostium, pastor est ovium.  3  To him the porter openet...

16  For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. Sic enim Deus dilexit mundum, ut Filium suum unigenitum daret : ut omnis qui credit in eum, non pereat, sed habeat vitam aeternam.  17  For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. Non enim misit De...

23  Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him. Respondit Jesus, et dixit ei : Si quis diligit me, sermonem meum servabit, et Pater meus diliget eum, et ad eum veniemus, et mansionem apud eum faciemus;  24  He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have h...

 15  If you love me, keep my commandments. Si diligitis me, mandata mea servate :  16  And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever. et ego rogabo Patrem, et alium Paraclitum dabit vobis, ut maneat vobiscum in aeternum,  17  The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him: but you shall know hi...

14  At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again. Novissime recumbentibus illis undecim apparuit : et exprobravit incredulitatem eorum et duritiam cordis : quia iis, qui viderant eum resurrexisse, non crediderunt.  15  And he said to them: Go...