Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam (6,20-26)
In illo tempore: Elevátis Iesus óculis suis in discípulos suos, dicébat : “Beáti páuperes, quia vestrum est regnum Dei. Beáti, qui nunc esurítis, quia saturabímini. Beáti, qui nunc fletis, quia ridébitis. Beáti éritis, cum vos óderint hómines et cum separáverint vos et exprobráverint et eiécerint nomen vestrum tamquam malum propter Fílium hóminis. Gaudéte in illa die et exsultáte, ecce enim merces vestra multa in cælo; secúndum hæc enim faciébant prophétis patres eórum. Verúmtamen væ vobis divítibus, quia habétis consolatiónem vestram! Væ vobis, qui saturáti estis nunc, quia esuriétis! Væ vobis, qui ridétis nunc, quia lugébitis et flébitis! Væ, cum bene vobis díxerint omnes hómines! Secúndum hæc enim faciébant pseudoprophétis patres eórum.
At that time: Jesus, lifting up his eyes upon his Disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that now are an hungered: because you shall be filled. Blessed are you that now do weep: because you shall laugh. Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and upbraid you, and abandon your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is much in Heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the Prophets. But woe to you that are rich: because you have your consolation. Woe to you that are filled: because you shall be hungry. Woe to you that now do laugh: because you shall mourn and weep. Woe, when all man shall bless you: For according to these things did their fathers to the false-Prophets.
