The Catholic Lectionary for Mass
(1981 Latin & 1998 USA Editions)
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

An Overview of the Use of Matthew's Gospel on Sundays, Feasts, and Weekdays

Lect#	Sunday or Feast	Gospel Passage Prescribed	Verses of Matthew OMITTED Sundays & Major Feasts (but many are used on Weekday Masses; Lect. # given here)
13	Dec. 25: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Vigil Mass – ABC	Matt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 – Genealogy and Birth of Jesus	.
543	March 19: St. Joseph, Husband of Mary – ABC	Matt 1:16, 18-21, 24a – Joseph’s Role in Jesus’ Birth (1st option)	.
10	4th Sunday of Advent – A	Matt 1:18-24 – Angel’s Message to Joseph about Jesus’ Birth	.
20	Jan. 6: Epiphany of the Lord – ABC	Matt 2:1-12 – Visit of the Magi	.
17	Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – A	Matt 2:13-15, 19-23 – Flight to and Return from Egypt	Matt 2:16-18 (698: Dec. 28: Holy Innocents; Mt 2:13-18)
4	2nd Sunday of Advent – A	Matt 3:1-12 – Preaching of John the Baptist	.
21	Sunday after January 6: Baptism of the Lord – A	Matt 3:13-17 – Baptism of Jesus	.
21	Baptism of the Lord [1st Sun. in Ord. Time] – A	Matt 3:13-17 – Baptism of Jesus	.
22	1st Sunday of Lent – A	Matt 4:1-11 – Temptation of Jesus in the Desert	.
67	3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 – Beginning of Jesus’ Galilean Ministry; Call of First Disciples	Matt 4:24-25 (212: Mon. after Epiphany; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25)
70	4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 5:1-12a – Beginning of Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes	.
667	Nov. 1: All Saints – ABC	Matt 5:1-12a – Beginning of Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes	.
668	Nov. 2: All Souls – ABC, 1st option	Matt 5:1-12a – Beginning of Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes	Matt 5:12b (359: Ord. Time Week 10; Mt 5:1-12)
73	5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 5:13-16 – Similes of Salt and Light	.
76	6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 – Jesus Teaches on Law, Anger, Adultery, Divorce, Oaths	.
79	7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 5:38-48 – Teaching about Retaliation and Love of Enemies	Matt 6:1-6, 16-18 (219: Ash Wednesday; 367: Ord. Time Week 11) Matt 6:7-15 (225: Lent 1, Tues.; 368: Ord. Time Week 11) Matt 6:19-23 (369: Ord. Time Week 11)
82	8th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 6:24-34 – Teaching about God & Money; Dependence on God	Matt 7:1-5 (371: Ord. Time Week 12) Matt 7:6, 12-14 (372: Ord. Time Week 12) Matt 7:7-12 (227: Lent 1, Thurs.) Matt 7:15-20 (373: Ord. Time Week 12)
85	9th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 7:21-27 – End of Sermon on the Mount: True Disciples & Two Foundations	Matt 7:28-29 (374: Ord. Time Week 12; Mt 7:21-29) Matt 8:1-4 (375: Ord. Time Week 12) Matt 8:5-11 (175: Advent, 1st Mon.) Matt 8:5-17 (376: Ord. Time Week 12) Matt 8:18-22 (377: Ord. Time Week 13) Matt 8:23-27 (378: Ord. Time Week 13) Matt 8:28-34 (379: Ord. Time Week 13) Matt 9:1-8 (380: Ord. Time Week 13)
88	10th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 9:9-13 – Call of Matthew	Matt 9:14-15 (221: Fri. after Ash Wed.) Matt 9:14-17 (382: Ord. Time Week 13) Matt 9:18-26 (383: Ord. Time Week 14) Matt 9:27-31 (179: Advent, 1st Fri.) Matt 9:32-35 (384: Ord. Time Week 14; Mt 9:32-38; also 180: Advent, 1st Sat.; Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8)
91	11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 9:36—10:8 – Compassion of Jesus; Mission of the Twelve	Matt 10:9-15 (386: Ord. Time Week 14; Mt 10:7-15) Matt 10:16-23 (387: Ord. Time Week 14) Matt 10:24-25 (388: Ord. Time Week 14; Mt 10:24-33)
94	12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 10:26-33 – Missionary Discourse: Courage under Persecution	Matt 10:34-36 (389: Ord. Time Week 15; Mt 10:34--11:1)
97	13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 10:37-42 – Conditions and Rewards of Discipleship	Matt 11:1 (389: Ord. Time Week 15; Mt 10:34--11:1)
7	3rd Sunday of Advent – A	Matt 11:2-11 – Jesus Testifies about John the Baptist	Matt 11:12-15 (184: Advent, 2nd Thurs.; Mt 11:11-15) Matt 11:16-19 (185: Advent, 2nd Fri.) Matt 11:20-24 (390: Ord. Time Week 15)
100	14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 11:25-30 – Praise of the Father; Gentle Mastery of Christ	.
170	Friday after Second Sunday after Pentecost: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – A	Matt 11:25-30 – Praise of the Father; Gentle Mastery of Christ	.
668	Nov. 2: All Souls – ABC, 2nd option	Matt 11:25-30 – Praise of the Father; Gentle Mastery of Christ	Matt 12:1-8 (393: Ord. Time Week 15) Matt 12:9-13 (not used) Matt 12:14-21 (394: Ord. Time Week 15) Matt 12:22-37 (not used) Matt 12:38-42 (395: Ord. Time Week 16) Matt 12:43-45 (not used) Matt 12:46-50 (396: Ord. Time Week 16)
103	15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 – Parable of the Sower; Purpose of Parables; Privileges of Discipleship	.
106	16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 – Parables: Weeds among Wheat, Mustard Seed, Yeast; Explanation of the Weeds	.
109	17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46 – Parables: Hidden Treasure, Merchant’s Pearl, Net with Fish; Treasures New and Old	Matt 13:53 (404: Ord. Time Week 17; Mt 13:47-53) Matt 13:54-58 (405: Ord. Time Week 17) Matt 14:1-12 (406: Ord. Time Week 17)
112	18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 14:13-21 – Return of the Twelve; Feeding of Five Thousand	.
115	19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 14:22-33 – Jesus Walks on Water; Peter also Tries	Matt 14:34-36 (408BC: Ord. Time Week 18; Mt 14:22-36) Matt 15:1-2, 10-14 (408A: Ord. Time Week 18) Matt 15:3-9 (not used) Matt 15:15-20 (not used)
118	20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 15:21-28 – Canaanite Woman’s Faith	Matt 15:29-37 (177: Advent, 1st Wed.) Matt 15:38-39 (not used) Matt 16:1-12 (not used)
591	June 29: SS. Peter and Paul: Day – ABC	Matt 16:13-19 – Peter’s Confession and Jesus’ Response	.
121	21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 16:13-20 – Peter’s Confession and Jesus’ Response	.
124	22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 16:21-27 – First Passion Prediction; Conditions of Discipleship	Matt 16:28 (411: Ord. Time Week 18; Mt 16:24-28)
614	Aug. 6: Transfiguration of the Lord – A	Matt 17:1-9 – Transfiguration of Jesus	.
25	2nd Sunday of Lent – A	Matt 17:1-9 – Transfiguration of Jesus	Matt 17:10-13 (186: Advent, 2nd Sat.) Matt 17:14-20 (412: Ord. Time Week 18) Matt 17:21 (not used) Matt 17:22-27 (413: Ord. Time Week 19) Matt 18:1-5, 10, 12-13 (414: Ord. Time Week 19) Matt 18:6-9, 11 (not used) Matt 18:12-14 (182: Advent, 2nd Tues.)
127	23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 18:15-20 – On Fraternal Correction and Agreement in Prayer	.
130	24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 18:21-35 – Parable of the Unforgiving Servant	Matt 19:1 (416: Ord. Time Week 19; Mt 18:21--19:1) Matt 19:2 (not used) Matt 19:3-12 (417: Ord. Time Week 19) Matt 19:13-15 (418: Ord. Time Week 19) Matt 19:16-22 (419: Ord. Time Week 20) Matt 19:23-30 (420: Ord. Time Week 20)
133	25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 20:1-16a – Parable of Workers in the Vineyard	Matt 20:16b (not used) Matt 20:17-28 (232: Lent 2, Wed.) Matt 20:29-34 (not used)
37	Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion [Procession of Palms before Mass] – A	Matt 21:1-11 – Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem	Matt 21:12-22 (not used) Matt 21:23-27 (187: Advent, 3rd Mon.)
136	26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 21:28-32 – Parable of Two Sons	.
139	27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 21:33-43 – Parable of Wicked Tenants	Matt 21:44 (not used) Matt 21:45-46 (234: Lent 2, Fri.; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46)
142	28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 – Parable of the Wedding Feast	.
145	29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 22:15-21 – Paying Taxes to the Emperor	Matt 22:22-33 (not used)
148	30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 22:34-40 – Greatest Commandment	Matt 22:41-46 (not used)
151	31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 23:1-12 – Jesus Denounces the Scribes and Pharisees	Matt 23:13-22 (425: Ord. Time Week 21) Matt 23:23-26 (426: Ord. Time Week 21) Matt 23:27-32 (427: Ord. Time Week 21) Matt 23:33-39 (not used) Matt 24:1-3, 14-36 (not used) Matt 24:4-13 (592: June 30: First Martyrs of Church of Rome)
1	1st Sunday of Advent – A	Matt 24:37-44 – Unknown Day and Hour	Matt 24:45-51 (428: Ord. Time Week 21; Mt 24:42-51)
154	32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 25:1-13 – Parable of Ten Virgins	.
157	33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A	Matt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 – Parable of Talents	.
160	34th or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time: Solemnity of Christ the King – A	Matt 25:31-46 – Parable of Sheep and Goats	.
668	Nov. 2: All Souls – ABC, 3rd option	Matt 25:31-46 – Parable of Sheep and Goats	Matt 26:1-13 (not used)
38	Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion [Readings during Mass] – A	Matt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54 – Matthean Passion Narrative	.
41	Resurrection of the Lord: Easter Vigil – ABC	Matt 28:1-10 – Resurrection of Jesus: Empty Tomb	.
261	Octave of Easter, Monday – ABC	Matt 28:8-15 – Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene & Another Mary	.
58	Ascension of the Lord – A	Matt 28:16-20 – Jesus Commissions the Disciples	.
165	Trinity Sunday – Year B	Matt 28:16-20 – Jesus Commissions the Disciples	.

Verses of Matthew's Gospel NOT included in any Lectionary Readings:

Matt 12:9-13 – Jesus restores a man's withered hand (par. Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11)
Matt 12:22-30 – Jesus and Beelzebul (par. Matt 9:32-34; cf. Mark 3:22-27; Luke 11:14-23)
Matt 12:31-37 – Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit; good/bad trees and fruit (par. Matt 7:16-20; cf. Mark 3:28-30; Luke 12:10; 6:43-45)
Matt 12:43-45 – Return of an unclean spirit (cf. Luke 11:24-26)
Matt 15:3-9 – Tradition of the elders vs. honoring one's parents (cf. Mark 7:6-13; Luke 11:39-41)
Matt 15:15-20 – Jesus explains what makes a person unclean (cf. Mark 7:17-23)
Matt 15:38-39 – Conclusion of Feeding 4000; Crossing the sea to Magadan (cf. Mark 8:9-10)
Matt 16:1-12 – Pharisees & Sadducees ask Jesus for a sign (par. Matt 12:38-39; cf. Mark 8:11-21; Luke 11:16, 29; 12:1, 54-56)
Matt 17:21 – Text critical omisison: "But his kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting" (cf. Mark 9:29)
Matt 18:6-9 – Occasions for stumbling (hand, foot, eyes; cf. Mark 9:42-47; Luke 17:1-2)
Matt 18:11 – Text critical omisison: "For the Son of Man came to save the lost" (cf. Luke 19:10)
Matt 19:2 – Transition: "Large crowds followed him, and he cured them there." (cf. Mark 10:1)
Matt 20:16b – Text critical omisison: "For many are called but few are chosen" (par. Matt 22:14)
Matt 20:29-34 – Jesus gives sight to two blind men (par. Matt 9:27-31; cf. Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)
Matt 21:12-17 – Temple incident: Jesus drives out buyers and sellers (cf. Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46)
Matt 21:18-22 – Jesus curses a fig tree, which withers (cf. Mark 11:12-14, 20-24)
Matt 21:44 – "The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls." (cf. Luke 20:18)
Matt 22:22-33 – Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection (cf. Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-39)
Matt 22:41-46 – Jesus asks some Pharisees about the son of David (cf. Mark 12:35-37, 34; Luke 20:41-44, 40)
Matt 23:33-36 – Conclusion of Jesus' "Woes" against the authorities (cf. Luke 11:49-51)
Matt 23:37-39 – Jesus laments over Jerusalem (cf. Luke 13:34-35)
Matt 24:1-3 – Jesus foretells the Jerusalem temple's destruction (cf. Mark 13:1-3; Luke 21:5-7)
Matt 24:14-36 – Most of Jesus' "Apocalyptic Discourse" (cf. Mark 13:14-32; Luke 21:20-33)
Matt 26:1-5 – Authorities plot to kill Jesus (cf. Mark 14:1-2; Luke 22:1-2)
Matt 26:6-13 – Woman anoints Jesus at Bethany (cf. Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-8)

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