Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum (9,35-10,1)
In illo tempore: Circumíbat Iésus civitátes omnes et castélla, docens in synagógis eórum et prǽdicans evangélium regni et curans omnem languórem et omnem infirmitátem. Videns autem turbas, misértus est eis, quia erant vexáti et iacéntes sicut oves non habéntes pastórem. Tunc dicit discípulis suis: "Messis quidem multa, operárii autem pauci; rogáte ergo Dóminum messis, ut mittat operários in messem suam". Et convocátis Duódecim discípulis suis, dedit illis potestátem spirítuum immundórum, ut eícerent eos et curárent omnem languórem et omnem infirmitátem.
At that time: Jesus went about all the cities, and towns, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease, and every infirmity. And seeing the multitudes, he pitied them; because they were vexed, and lay like sheep that have not a shepherd. Then he saith to his Disciples: The harvest surely is great, but the workmen are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen into his harvest. And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, that they should cast them out, & should cure all manner of disease, & all manner of infirmity.
