Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum (5,13-19)
In illo tempore: Dixit Iesus discipulis suis: Vos estis sal terræ; quod si sal evanúerit, in quo saliétur? Ad níhilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittátur foras et conculcétur ab homínibus. Vos estis lux mundi. Non potest cívitas abscóndi supra montem pósita; neque accéndunt lucérnam et ponunt eam sub módio, sed super candelábrum, ut lúceat ómnibus, qui in domo sunt. Sic lúceat lux vestra coram homínibus, ut vídeant vestra bona ópera et gloríficent Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est. Nolíte putáre quóniam veni sólvere Legem aut Prophétas; non veni sólvere, sed adimplére. Amen quippe dico vobis: Donec tránseat cælum et terra, ióta unum aut unus apex non præteríbit a Lege, donec ómnia fiant. Qui ergo sólverit unum de mandátis istis mínimis et docúerit sic hómines, mínimus vocábitur in regno cælórum; qui autem fécerit et docúerit, hic magnus vocábitur in regno cælórum.
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt leese his virtue, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast forth, and to be trodden of men. You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid, situated on a mountain. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven. Do not think that I am come to break the Law, or the Prophets. I am not come to break, but to fulfill. For assuredly I say unto you, till Heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the Law, till all be fulfilled.
Commentarium evangelii
Commentary on the Gospel
