Date: March 1, 2020
New American Bible readings
First reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the LORD God had made. The serpent asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?” The woman answered the serpent: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is evil.” The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Second reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned—for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come. But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one, the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many. And the gift is not like the result of the one who sinned. For after one sin there was the judgment that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many transgressions, brought acquittal. For if, by the transgression of the one, death came to reign through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of justification come to reign in life through the one Jesus Christ. In conclusion, just as through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so, through one righteous act, acquittal and life came to all. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He said in reply, “It is written: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will command his angels concerning you and with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” Jesus answered him, “Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'” Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.” At this, Jesus said to him, “Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.” Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible readings
First reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The Lord God formed Man, dust is drawn from the clay, and breathed into his nostrils a breath of life and Man became alive with breath. God planted a garden in Eden in the east and there he placed Man whom he had created. The Lord God caused to grow from the ground every kind of tree that is pleasing to see and good to eat, also the tree of Life in the middle of the garden and the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the wild creatures that the Lord God had made. He stated to the woman, "Did God really say: You must not eat from any tree in the garden?" The woman stated to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden, but of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden God stated: You must not eat, and you must not touch it or you will die." The serpent stated to the woman, "You will not die, but God knows that the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods, knowing good and evil." The woman saw that the fruit was good to eat, and pleasant to the eyes, and ideal for gaining knowledge. She took its fruit and ate it and gave some to her husband who was with her. He ate it. Then their eyes were opened and both of them knew they were naked. So they sewed leaves of a fig tree together and made themselves loincloths.
Second reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Now, sin entered the world through one man and through sin, death, and later on death spread to all humankind, because all sinned. As long as there was no law, they could not speak of disobedience, but sin was already in the world. This is why from Adam to Moses death reigned among them, although their sin was not disobedience as in Adam's case – this was not the true Adam, but foretold the other who was to come. Such has been the fall, but God's gift goes far beyond. Multitudes die because of the fault of one man, but how much more does the grace of God spread when the gift he granted reaches the multitudes, from this unique man Jesus Christ. The gift of God more than compensated for sin. The disobedience that brought condemnation was of one sinner, whereas the grace of God brings forgiveness to a world of sinners. If death reigned through the disobedience of one and only one person, how much more will there be the grace and the gift of true righteousness through the one person, Jesus Christ. Just as one transgression brought the sentence of death to all, so, too, one rehabilitation brought pardon and life to all; and as the disobedience of only one made many sinners, so the obedience of one person allowed a multitude to be made just and holy.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The Spirit led Jesus into the desert that he be put to the test by the devil. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the devil came to him and stated, "If you are the Son of God, order these stones to transform into bread." But Jesus answered, "Scripture states: One does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city, set him on the highest wall of the temple, and stated to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for scripture states, God has given orders to his angels about you. Their hands will hold you up lest you hurt your foot against a stone." Jesus answered, "But Scripture also states: You shall not put to the test the Lord your God." Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the nations of the world in all their greatness and splendor. And he stated, "All this I will give you if you kneel and worship me." Then Jesus answered, "Be off, Satan! Scripture states: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone." Then the devil left him, and angels came to serve him.
New American Bible readings
First reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the LORD God had made. The serpent asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?” The woman answered the serpent: “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; it is only about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is evil.” The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Second reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned—for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin after the pattern of the trespass of Adam, who is the type of the one who was to come. But the gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one, the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many. And the gift is not like the result of the one who sinned. For after one sin there was the judgment that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many transgressions, brought acquittal. For if, by the transgression of the one, death came to reign through that one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of justification come to reign in life through the one Jesus Christ. In conclusion, just as through one transgression condemnation came upon all, so, through one righteous act, acquittal and life came to all. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.” He said in reply, “It is written: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will command his angels concerning you and with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” Jesus answered him, “Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'” Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence, and he said to him, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.” At this, Jesus said to him, “Get away, Satan! It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.” Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible readings
First reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The Lord God formed Man, dust is drawn from the clay, and breathed into his nostrils a breath of life and Man became alive with breath. God planted a garden in Eden in the east and there he placed Man whom he had created. The Lord God caused to grow from the ground every kind of tree that is pleasing to see and good to eat, also the tree of Life in the middle of the garden and the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the wild creatures that the Lord God had made. He stated to the woman, "Did God really say: You must not eat from any tree in the garden?" The woman stated to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden, but of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden God stated: You must not eat, and you must not touch it or you will die." The serpent stated to the woman, "You will not die, but God knows that the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods, knowing good and evil." The woman saw that the fruit was good to eat, and pleasant to the eyes, and ideal for gaining knowledge. She took its fruit and ate it and gave some to her husband who was with her. He ate it. Then their eyes were opened and both of them knew they were naked. So they sewed leaves of a fig tree together and made themselves loincloths.
Second reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Now, sin entered the world through one man and through sin, death, and later on death spread to all humankind, because all sinned. As long as there was no law, they could not speak of disobedience, but sin was already in the world. This is why from Adam to Moses death reigned among them, although their sin was not disobedience as in Adam's case – this was not the true Adam, but foretold the other who was to come. Such has been the fall, but God's gift goes far beyond. Multitudes die because of the fault of one man, but how much more does the grace of God spread when the gift he granted reaches the multitudes, from this unique man Jesus Christ. The gift of God more than compensated for sin. The disobedience that brought condemnation was of one sinner, whereas the grace of God brings forgiveness to a world of sinners. If death reigned through the disobedience of one and only one person, how much more will there be the grace and the gift of true righteousness through the one person, Jesus Christ. Just as one transgression brought the sentence of death to all, so, too, one rehabilitation brought pardon and life to all; and as the disobedience of only one made many sinners, so the obedience of one person allowed a multitude to be made just and holy.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The Spirit led Jesus into the desert that he be put to the test by the devil. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the devil came to him and stated, "If you are the Son of God, order these stones to transform into bread." But Jesus answered, "Scripture states: One does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city, set him on the highest wall of the temple, and stated to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for scripture states, God has given orders to his angels about you. Their hands will hold you up lest you hurt your foot against a stone." Jesus answered, "But Scripture also states: You shall not put to the test the Lord your God." Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the nations of the world in all their greatness and splendor. And he stated, "All this I will give you if you kneel and worship me." Then Jesus answered, "Be off, Satan! Scripture states: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone." Then the devil left him, and angels came to serve him.
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 51) (Verses 3–6, 12–14, and 17)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always: “Against you only have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight.”
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the New American Bible.
DeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 51) (Verses 3–6, 12–14, and 17)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your love. In your great compassion blot out my sin. Wash me thoroughly of my guilt; cleanse me of evil.
For I acknowledge my wrongdoings and I have my sins ever in mind. Against you alone have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.
Create in me, O God, a pure heart; give me a new and steadfast spirit. Do not cast me out of your presence nor take your holy spirit from me.
Give me back the joy of your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit. O Lord, open my lips, and I will declare your praise.
This responsorial psalm is taken from the Catholic Pastoral Edition Bible.
DeleteOne does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
ReplyDeleteThe priest's homily lasted for 14'11"66.
DeleteThe Gloria is omitted during the season of Lent.
ReplyDeletePrimera lectura (Génesis 2: 7–9 y 3: 1–7)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del Génesis.
Entonces Yahvé Dios formó al hombre con polvo de la tierra; luego sopló en su nariz un aliento de vida, y el hombre tuvo aliento y vida. Yahvé Dios plantó un jardín en un lugar del Oriente llamado Edén, y colocó allí al hombre que había formado. Yahvé Dios hizo brotar del suelo toda clase de árboles, agradables a la vista y buenos para comer. El árbol de la Vida estaba en el jardín, como también el árbol de la Ciencia del bien y del mal. La serpiente era el más astuto de todos los animales del campo que Yahvé Dios había hecho. Dijo a la mujer: “¿Es cierto que Dios les ha dicho: No coman de ninguno de los árboles del jardín?” La mujer respondió a la serpiente: “Podemos comer de los frutos de los árboles del jardín, pero no de ese árbol que está en medio del jardín, pues Dios nos ha dicho: No coman de él ni lo prueban siquiera, porque si lo hacen morirán.” La serpiente dijo a la mujer: “No es cierto que morirán. Es que Dios sabe muy bien que el día en que coman de él, se les abrirán a ustedes los ojos; entonces ustedes serán como dioses y conocerán lo que es bueno y lo que no lo es.” A la mujer le gustó ese árbol que atraía la vista y que era tan excelente para alcanzar el conocimiento. Tomó de su fruto y se lo comió y le dio también a su marido que andaba con ella, quien también lo comió. Entonces se les abrieron los ojos y ambos se dieron cuenta de que estaban desnudos. Cosieron, pues, unas hojas de higuera, y se hicieron unos taparrabos.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 51) (Versículos 3–6, 12–14 y 17)
La respuesta es: Ten piedad, O Señor, porque hemos pecado.
• ¡Ten piedad de mí, oh Dios, por tu bondad, por tu gran compasión, borra mis faltas! ¡Lávame totalmente de mi culpa y purifícame de mi pecado!
• Porque yo reconozco mis faltas y mi pecado está siempre ante mí. Contra ti, contra ti solo pequé e hice lo que es malo a tus ojos. Por eso, será justa tu sentencia y tu juicio será irreprochable.
• Crea en mí, Dios mío, un corazón puro, y renueva la firmeza de mi espíritu. No me arrojes lejos de tu presencia ni retires de mí tu santo espíritu.
• Devuélveme la alegría de tu salvación, que tu espíritu generoso me sostenga. Abre mis labios, Señor, y mi boca proclamará tu alabanza.
Segunda lectura (Romanos 5: 12–19)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los romanos.
Por lo tanto, por un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo, y por el pecado la muerte, y así la muerte pasó a todos los hombres, porque todos pecaron. En efecto, el pecado ya estaba en el mundo, antes de la Ley, pero cuando no hay Ley, el pecado no se tiene en cuenta. Sin embargo, la muerte reinó desde Adán hasta Moisés, incluso en aquellos que no habían pecado, cometiendo una transgresión semejante a la de Adán, que es figura del que debía venir. Pero no hay proporción entre el don y la falta. Porque si la falta de uno solo provocó la muerte de todos, la gracia de Dios y el don conferido pro la gracia de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, fueron derramados mucho más abundantemente sobre todos. Tampoco se puede comparar ese don con las consecuencias del pecado cometido por un solo hombre, ya que el juicio de condenación vino por una sola falta, mientras que el don de la gracia lleva a la justificación después de muchas faltas. En efecto, si por la falta de uno solo reinó la muerte, con mucha más razón, vivirán y reinarán por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, aquellos que han recibido abundantemente la gracia y el don de la justicia. Por consiguiente, así como la falta de uno solo causó la condenación de todos, también el acto de justicia de uno solo producirá para todos los hombres la justificación que conduce a la Vida. Y de la misma manera que por la desobediencia de un solo hombre, todos se convirtieron en pecadores, también por la obediencia de uno solo, todos se convertirán en justos.
Evangelio (Mateo 4: 1–11)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Mateo.
El Espíritu condujo a Jesús al desierto para que fuera tentado por el diablo, y después de estar sin comer cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, al final sintió hambre. Entonces se le acercó el tentador y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, ordena que estas piedras se conviertan en pan.” Pero Jesús le respondió: “Dice la Escritura: El hombre no vive solamente de pan, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.” Después el diablo lo llevó a la Ciudad Santa y lo puso en la parte más alta de la muralla del Templo. Y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, tírate de aquí abajo, pues la Escritura dice: Dios dará órdenes a sus ángeles y te llevarán en sus manos para que tus pies no tropiecen en piedra alguna.” Jesús replicó: “Dice también la Escritura: No tentarás al Señor tu Dios.” A continuación lo llevó el diablo a un monte muy alto y le mostró todas las naciones del mundo con todas sus grandezas y maravillas. Y le dijo: “Te daré todo esto si te arrodillas y me adoras.” Jesús le dijo: “Aléjate, Satanás, porque dice la Escritura: Adorarás al Señor tu Dios, y a Él sólo servirás.” Entonces lo dejó el diablo y se acercaron los ángeles a servirle.
Primera lectura (Génesis 2: 7–9 y 3: 1–7)
DeleteUna lectura del libro del Génesis.
Entonces Yahvé Dios formó al hombre con polvo de la tierra; luego sopló en su nariz un aliento de vida, y el hombre tuvo aliento y vida. Yahvé Dios plantó un jardín en un lugar del Oriente llamado Edén, y colocó allí al hombre que había formado. Yahvé Dios hizo brotar del suelo toda clase de árboles, agradables a la vista y buenos para comer. El árbol de la Vida estaba en el jardín, como también el árbol de la Ciencia del bien y del mal. La serpiente era el más astuto de todos los animales del campo que Yahvé Dios había hecho. Dijo a la mujer: “¿Es cierto que Dios les ha dicho: No coman de ninguno de los árboles del jardín?” La mujer respondió a la serpiente: “Podemos comer de los frutos de los árboles del jardín, pero no de ese árbol que está en medio del jardín, pues Dios nos ha dicho: No coman de él ni lo prueban siquiera, porque si lo hacen morirán.” La serpiente dijo a la mujer: “No es cierto que morirán. Es que Dios sabe muy bien que el día en que coman de él, se les abrirán a ustedes los ojos; entonces ustedes serán como dioses y conocerán lo que es bueno y lo que no lo es.” A la mujer le gustó ese árbol que atraía la vista y que era tan excelente para alcanzar el conocimiento. Tomó de su fruto y se lo comió y le dio también a su marido que andaba con ella, quien también lo comió. Entonces se les abrieron los ojos y ambos se dieron cuenta de que estaban desnudos. Cosieron, pues, unas hojas de higuera, y se hicieron unos taparrabos.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 51) (Versículos 3–6, 12–14 y 17)
La respuesta es: Ten piedad, O Señor, porque hemos pecado.
• ¡Ten piedad de mí, oh Dios, por tu bondad, por tu gran compasión, borra mis faltas! ¡Lávame totalmente de mi culpa y purifícame de mi pecado!
• Porque yo reconozco mis faltas y mi pecado está siempre ante mí. Contra ti, contra ti solo pequé e hice lo que es malo a tus ojos. Por eso, será justa tu sentencia y tu juicio será irreprochable.
• Crea en mí, Dios mío, un corazón puro, y renueva la firmeza de mi espíritu. No me arrojes lejos de tu presencia ni retires de mí tu santo espíritu.
• Devuélveme la alegría de tu salvación, que tu espíritu generoso me sostenga. Abre mis labios, Señor, y mi boca proclamará tu alabanza.
Segunda lectura (Romanos 5: 12–19)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los romanos.
Por lo tanto, por un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo, y por el pecado la muerte, y así la muerte pasó a todos los hombres, porque todos pecaron. En efecto, el pecado ya estaba en el mundo, antes de la Ley, pero cuando no hay Ley, el pecado no se tiene en cuenta. Sin embargo, la muerte reinó desde Adán hasta Moisés, incluso en aquellos que no habían pecado, cometiendo una transgresión semejante a la de Adán, que es figura del que debía venir. Pero no hay proporción entre el don y la falta. Porque si la falta de uno solo provocó la muerte de todos, la gracia de Dios y el don conferido por la gracia de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, fueron derramados mucho más abundantemente sobre todos. Tampoco se puede comparar ese don con las consecuencias del pecado cometido por un solo hombre, ya que el juicio de condenación vino por una sola falta, mientras que el don de la gracia lleva a la justificación después de muchas faltas. En efecto, si por la falta de uno solo reinó la muerte, con mucha más razón, vivirán y reinarán por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, aquellos que han recibido abundantemente la gracia y el don de la justicia. Por consiguiente, así como la falta de uno solo causó la condenación de todos, también el acto de justicia de uno solo producirá para todos los hombres la justificación que conduce a la Vida. Y de la misma manera que por la desobediencia de un solo hombre, todos se convirtieron en pecadores, también por la obediencia de uno solo, todos se convertirán en justos.
Evangelio (Mateo 4: 1–11)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Mateo.
El Espíritu condujo a Jesús al desierto para que fuera tentado por el diablo, y después de estar sin comer cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, al final sintió hambre. Entonces se le acercó el tentador y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, ordena que estas piedras se conviertan en pan.” Pero Jesús le respondió: “Dice la Escritura: El hombre no vive solamente de pan, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.” Después el diablo lo llevó a la Ciudad Santa y lo puso en la parte más alta de la muralla del Templo. Y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, tírate de aquí abajo, pues la Escritura dice: Dios dará órdenes a sus ángeles y te llevarán en sus manos para que tus pies no tropiecen en piedra alguna.” Jesús replicó: “Dice también la Escritura: No tentarás al Señor tu Dios.” A continuación lo llevó el diablo a un monte muy alto y le mostró todas las naciones del mundo con todas sus grandezas y maravillas. Y le dijo: “Te daré todo esto si te arrodillas y me adoras.” Jesús le dijo: “Aléjate, Satanás, porque dice la Escritura: Adorarás al Señor tu Dios, y a Él sólo servirás.” Entonces lo dejó el diablo y se acercaron los ángeles a servirle.
Bacaan pertama (Kejadian 2: 7–9 dan 3: 1–7)
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Ketika itulah TUHAN Allah membentuk manusia itu dari debu tanah dan menghembuskan nafas hidup ke dalam hidungnya; demikianlah manusia itu menjadi makhluk yang hidup. Selanjutnya TUHAN Allah membuat taman di Eden, di sebelah timur; disitulah ditempatkan-Nya manusia yang dibentuk-Nya itu. Lalu TUHAN Allah menumbuhkan berbagai-bagai pohon dari bumi, yang menarik dan yang baik untuk dimakan buahnya; dan pohon kehidupan di tengah-tengah taman itu, serta pohon pengetahuan tentang yang baik dan yang jahat. Adapun ular ialah yang paling cerdik dari segala binatang di darat yang dijadikan oleh TUHAN Allah. Ular itu berkata kepada perempuan itu: "Tentulah Allah berfirman: Semua pohon dalam taman ini jangan kamu makan buahnya, bukan?" Lalu sahut perempuan itu kepada ular itu: "Buah pohon-pohonan dalam taman ini boleh kami makan, tetapi tentang buah pohon yang ada di tengah-tengah taman, Allah berfirman: Jangan kamu makan ataupun raba buah itu, nanti kamu mati." Tetapi ular itu berkata kepada perempuan itu: "Sekali-kali kamu tidak akan mati, tetapi Allah mengetahui, bahwa pada waktu kamu memakannya matamu akan terbuka, dan kamu akan menjadi seperti Allah, tahu tentang yang baik dan yang jahat." Perempuan itu melihat, bahwa buah pohon itu baik untuk dimakan dan sedap kelihatannya, lagipula pohon itu menarik hati karena memberi pengertian. Lalu ia mengambil dari buahnya dan dimakannya dan diberikannya juga kepada suaminya yang bersama-sama dengan dia, dan suaminyapun memakannya. Maka terbukalah mata mereka berdua dan mereka tahu, bahwa mereka telanjang; lalu mereka menyemat daun pohon ara dan membuat cawat.
Mazmur (Mazmur 51) (Ayat 3–6, 12–14 dan 17)
Tanggapan adalah: Kasihanilah kami, O Tuhan, kita berdosa.
— Kasihanilah aku, ya Allah, menurut kasih setia-Mu, hapuskanlah pelanggaranku menurut rahmat-Mu yang besar! Bersihkanlah aku seluruhnya dari kesalahanku, dan tahirkanlah aku dari dosaku!
— Sebab aku sendiri sadar akan pelanggaranku, aku senantiasa bergumul dengan dosaku. Terhadap Engkau, terhadap Engkau sajalah aku telah berdosa dan melakukan apa yang Kauanggap jahat, supaya ternyata Engkau adil dalam putusan-Mu, bersih dalam penghukuman-Mu.
— Jadikanlah hatiku tahir, ya Allah, dan perbaharuilah batinku dengan roh yang teguh! Janganlah membuang aku dari hadapan-Mu, dan janganlah mengambil roh-Mu yang kudus dari padaku!
— Bangkitkanlah kembali padaku kegirangan karena selamat yang dari pada-Mu, dan lengkapilah aku dengan roh yang rela! Ya Tuhan, bukalah bibirku, supaya mulutku memberitakan puji-pujian kepada-Mu!
Bacaan kedua (Roma 5: 12–19)
DeletePembacaan dari surat dari rasul Paulus kepada jemaat di Roma.
Sebab itu, sama seperti dosa telah masuk ke dalam dunia oleh satu orang, dan oleh dosa itu juga maut, demikianlah maut itu telah menjalar kepada semua orang, karena semua orang telah berbuat dosa. Sebab sebelum hukum Taurat ada, telah ada dosa di dunia. Tetapi dosa itu tidak diperhitungkan kalau tidak ada hukum Taurat. Sungguhpun demikian maut telah berkuasa dari zaman Adam sampai kepada zaman Musa juga atas mereka, yang tidak berbuat dosa dengan cara yang sama seperti yang telah dibuat oleh Adam, yang adalah gambaran Dia yang akan datang. Tetapi karunia Allah tidaklah sama dengan pelanggaran Adam. Sebab, jika karena pelanggaran satu orang semua orang telah jatuh di dalam kuasa maut, jauh lebih besar lagi kasih karunia Allah dan karunia-Nya, yang dilimpahkan-Nya atas semua orang karena satu orang, yaitu Yesus Kristus. Dan kasih karunia tidak berimbangan dengan dosa satu orang. Sebab penghakiman atas satu pelanggaran itu telah mengakibatkan penghukuman, tetapi penganugerahan karunia atas banyak pelanggaran itu mengakibatkan pembenaran. Sebab, jika oleh dosa satu orang, maut telah berkuasa oleh satu orang itu, maka lebih benar lagi mereka, yang telah menerima kelimpahan kasih karunia dan anugerah kebenaran, akan hidup dan berkuasa oleh karena satu orang itu, yaitu Yesus Kristus. Sebab itu, sama seperti oleh satu pelanggaran semua orang beroleh penghukuman, demikian pula oleh satu perbuatan kebenaran semua orang beroleh pembenaran untuk hidup. Jadi sama seperti oleh ketidaktaatan satu orang semua orang telah menjadi orang berdosa, demikian pula oleh ketaatan satu orang semua orang menjadi orang benar.
Bacaan Injil (Matius 4: 1–11)
Pembacaan dari Injil kudus menurut Santo Matius.
Maka Yesus dibawa oleh Roh ke padang gurun untuk dicobai Iblis. Dan setelah berpuasa empat puluh hari dan empat puluh malam, akhirnya laparlah Yesus. Lalu datanglah si pencoba itu dan berkata kepada-Nya: "Jika Engkau Anak Allah, perintahkanlah supaya batu-batu ini menjadi roti." Tetapi Yesus menjawab: "Ada tertulis: Manusia hidup bukan dari roti saja, tetapi dari setiap firman yang keluar dari mulut Allah." Kemudian Iblis membawa-Nya ke Kota Suci dan menempatkan Dia di bubungan Bait Allah, lalu berkata kepada-Nya: "Jika Engkau Anak Allah, jatuhkanlah diri-Mu ke bawah, sebab ada tertulis: Mengenai Engkau Ia akan memerintahkan malaikat-malaikat-Nya dan mereka akan menatang Engkau di atas tangannya, supaya kaki-Mu jangan terantuk kepada batu." Yesus berkata kepadanya: "Ada pula tertulis: Janganlah engkau mencobai Tuhan, Allahmu!" Dan Iblis membawa-Nya pula ke atas gunung yang sangat tinggi dan memperlihatkan kepada-Nya semua kerajaan dunia dengan kemegahannya, dan berkata kepada-Nya: "Semua itu akan kuberikan kepada-Mu, jika Engkau sujud menyembah aku." Maka berkatalah Yesus kepadanya: "Enyahlah, Iblis! Sebab ada tertulis: Engkau harus menyembah Tuhan, Allahmu, dan hanya kepada Dia sajalah engkau berbakti!" Lalu Iblis meninggalkan Dia, dan lihatlah, malaikat-malaikat datang melayani Yesus.
Unang pagbabasa (Genesis 2: 7–9 at 3: 1–7)
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Pagkatapos, ginawa ng Panginoong Yahweh ang tao mula sa alabok, hiningahan niya sa ilong, at nagkaroon ito ng buhay. Gumawa ang Panginoong Yahweh ng isang halamanan sa Eden, sa dakong silangan, at doon dinala ang taong kanyang nilalang. Pinatubo niya roon ang lahat ng uri ng punongkahoy na magagandang pagmasdan at masasarap ang bunga. Sa gitna ng halamanan ay naroon ang punongkahoy na nagbibigay-buhay, at gayundin ang punongkahoy na nagbibigay-kaalaman tungkol sa mabuti at masama. Ang ahas ang pinakatuso sa lahat ng hayop na nilikha ng Panginoong Yahweh. Isang araw tinanong nito ang babae, “Totoo bang sinabi ng Diyos na huwag kayong kakain ng anumang bungangkahoy sa halamanan?” Sumagot ang babae, “Maaari naming kainin ang anumang bunga sa halamanan, huwag lamang ang bunga ng puno na nasa gitna niyon. Sinabi ng Diyos na huwag naming kakainin ni hihipuin man ang bunga nito; kung kami raw ay kakain nito, mamamatay kami.” Ngunit sinabi ng ahas, “Hindi totoo iyan, hindi kayo mamamatay! Sinabi lang iyan ng Diyos, sapagkat alam niyang kung kakain kayo ng bunga niyon ay makakaunawa kayo. Kayo'y magiging parang Diyos at malalaman ninyo ang mabuti at masama.” Ang punongkahoy ay napakaganda sa paningin ng babae at sa palagay niya'y masarap ang bunga nito. Naisip din niya na kahanga-hanga ang maging marunong, kaya't pumitas siya ng bunga at kumain nito. Binigyan niya ang kanyang asawa, at kumain din ito. Nagkaroon nga sila ng pagkaunawa matapos kumain. Noon nila nalamang sila'y hubad, kaya kumuha sila ng mga dahon ng igos, pinagtahi-tahi nila ang mga ito at ginawang panakip sa katawan.
Pangalawang pagbabasa (Roma 5: 12–19)
Ang pagbasa mula sa sulat ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Roma.
Ang kasalanan ay pumasok sa sanlibutan sa pamamagitan ng isang tao, at ang kamatayan ay pumasok sa pamamagitan ng kasalanan. Dahil dito, lumaganap ang kamatayan sa lahat ng tao sapagkat ang lahat ay nagkasala. Nasa sanlibutan na ang kasalanan bago ibigay ang Kautusan, ngunit kung walang kautusan, ang kasalanan ay hindi itinuturing na kasalanan. Gayunman, naghari pa rin ang kamatayan mula kay Adan hanggang kay Moises, pati sa mga taong hindi nagkasala tulad ng pagsuway ni Adan sa utos ng Diyos. Si Adan ay anyo ng isang darating. Subalit magkaiba ang dalawang ito dahil ang walang bayad na kaloob ng Diyos ay hindi katulad ng kasalanan ni Adan. Totoong maraming tao ang namatay dahil sa kasalanan ng isang tao. Ngunit ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos ay mas dakila, gayundin ang kanyang walang bayad na kaloob sa maraming tao sa pamamagitan ng kagandahang-loob ng isang tao, si Jesu-Cristo. Ang kaloob na ito ay hindi katulad ng ibinunga ng pagsuway ni Adan. Sapagkat hatol na kaparusahan ang idinulot matapos na magawâ ang isang pagsuway, subalit kaloob na nagpapawalang-sala naman ang idinulot matapos magawâ ang maraming pagsuway. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsuway ng isang tao, naghari ang kamatayan. Ngunit sa pamamagitan din ng isang tao, si Jesu-Cristo, ang mga taong pinagpala nang sagana at itinuring na matuwid ng Diyos ay maghahari sa buhay. At kung paanong ang pagsuway ng isang tao ay nagdulot ng kaparusahan sa lahat, ang matuwid na ginawa rin ng isang tao ay nagdudulot ng pagpapawalang-sala at buhay sa lahat. Sapagkat kung naging makasalanan ang marami dahil sa pagsuway ng isang tao, marami rin ang mapapawalang-sala dahil sa pagsunod ng isang tao.
Ebanghelyo (Mateo 4: 1–11)
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Pagkatapos, si Jesus ay dinala ng Espiritu sa ilang upang tuksuhin ng diyablo. Siya'y nag-ayuno sa loob ng apatnapung araw at apatnapung gabi kaya't siya'y nagutom. Dumating ang diyablo at sinabi sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, gawin mo ngang tinapay ang mga batong ito.” Ngunit sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay ang tao, kundi sa bawat salitang nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos.’” Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa Jerusalem, ang banal na lungsod, at pinatayo sa taluktok ng Templo. Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka, sapagkat nasusulat, ‘Sa kanyang mga anghel, ika'y itatagubilin, at sa kanilang mga kamay, ika'y aalalayan, nang sa mga bato, paa mo'y hindi masaktan.’” Ngunit sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat din naman, ‘Huwag mong susubukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos.’” Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang napakataas na bundok at ipinakita sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian sa daigdig at ang karangyaan ng mga ito. Sinabi ng diyablo sa kanya, “Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng ito kung magpapatirapa ka at sasamba sa akin.” Kaya't sumagot si Jesus, “Lumayas ka Satanas! Sapagkat nasusulat, ‘Ang Panginoon mong Diyos ang dapat mong sambahin. At siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.’” Pagkatapos, iniwan na siya ng diyablo. Dumating naman ang mga anghel at siya'y pinaglingkuran nila.
Unang pagbabasa (Genesis 2: 7–9 at 3: 1–7)
DeleteAng pagbasa mula sa aklat ng Genesis.
Pagkatapos, ginawa ng Panginoong Yahweh ang tao mula sa alabok, hiningahan niya sa ilong, at nagkaroon ito ng buhay. Gumawa ang Panginoong Yahweh ng isang halamanan sa Eden, sa dakong silangan, at doon dinala ang taong kanyang nilalang. Pinatubo niya roon ang lahat ng uri ng punongkahoy na magagandang pagmasdan at masasarap ang bunga. Sa gitna ng halamanan ay naroon ang punongkahoy na nagbibigay-buhay, at gayundin ang punongkahoy na nagbibigay-kaalaman tungkol sa mabuti at masama. Ang ahas ang pinakatuso sa lahat ng hayop na nilikha ng Panginoong Yahweh. Isang araw tinanong nito ang babae, “Totoo bang sinabi ng Diyos na huwag kayong kakain ng anumang bungangkahoy sa halamanan?” Sumagot ang babae, “Maaari naming kainin ang anumang bunga sa halamanan, huwag lamang ang bunga ng puno na nasa gitna niyon. Sinabi ng Diyos na huwag naming kakainin ni hihipuin man ang bunga nito; kung kami raw ay kakain nito, mamamatay kami.” Ngunit sinabi ng ahas, “Hindi totoo iyan, hindi kayo mamamatay! Sinabi lang iyan ng Diyos, sapagkat alam niyang kung kakain kayo ng bunga niyon ay makakaunawa kayo. Kayo'y magiging parang Diyos at malalaman ninyo ang mabuti at masama.” Ang punongkahoy ay napakaganda sa paningin ng babae at sa palagay niya'y masarap ang bunga nito. Naisip din niya na kahanga-hanga ang maging marunong, kaya't pumitas siya ng bunga at kumain nito. Binigyan niya ang kanyang asawa, at kumain din ito. Nagkaroon nga sila ng pagkaunawa matapos kumain. Noon nila nalamang sila'y hubad, kaya kumuha sila ng mga dahon ng igos, pinagtahi-tahi nila ang mga ito at ginawang panakip sa katawan.
Ikalawang pagbabasa (Roma 5: 12–19)
Ang pagbasa mula sa sulat ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Roma.
Ang kasalanan ay pumasok sa sanlibutan sa pamamagitan ng isang tao, at ang kamatayan ay pumasok sa pamamagitan ng kasalanan. Dahil dito, lumaganap ang kamatayan sa lahat ng tao sapagkat ang lahat ay nagkasala. Nasa sanlibutan na ang kasalanan bago ibigay ang Kautusan, ngunit kung walang kautusan, ang kasalanan ay hindi itinuturing na kasalanan. Gayunman, naghari pa rin ang kamatayan mula kay Adan hanggang kay Moises, pati sa mga taong hindi nagkasala tulad ng pagsuway ni Adan sa utos ng Diyos. Si Adan ay anyo ng isang darating. Subalit magkaiba ang dalawang ito dahil ang walang bayad na kaloob ng Diyos ay hindi katulad ng kasalanan ni Adan. Totoong maraming tao ang namatay dahil sa kasalanan ng isang tao. Ngunit ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos ay mas dakila, gayundin ang kanyang walang bayad na kaloob sa maraming tao sa pamamagitan ng kagandahang-loob ng isang tao, si Jesu-Cristo. Ang kaloob na ito ay hindi katulad ng ibinunga ng pagsuway ni Adan. Sapagkat hatol na kaparusahan ang idinulot matapos na magawâ ang isang pagsuway, subalit kaloob na nagpapawalang-sala naman ang idinulot matapos magawâ ang maraming pagsuway. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsuway ng isang tao, naghari ang kamatayan. Ngunit sa pamamagitan din ng isang tao, si Jesu-Cristo, ang mga taong pinagpala nang sagana at itinuring na matuwid ng Diyos ay maghahari sa buhay. At kung paanong ang pagsuway ng isang tao ay nagdulot ng kaparusahan sa lahat, ang matuwid na ginawa rin ng isang tao ay nagdudulot ng pagpapawalang-sala at buhay sa lahat. Sapagkat kung naging makasalanan ang marami dahil sa pagsuway ng isang tao, marami rin ang mapapawalang-sala dahil sa pagsunod ng isang tao.
Ebanghelyo (Mateo 4: 1–11)
DeleteAng magandang balita ayon kay San Mateo.
Pagkatapos, si Jesus ay dinala ng Espiritu sa ilang upang tuksuhin ng diyablo. Siya'y nag-ayuno sa loob ng apatnapung araw at apatnapung gabi kaya't siya'y nagutom. Dumating ang diyablo at sinabi sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, gawin mo ngang tinapay ang mga batong ito.” Ngunit sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat, ‘Hindi lamang sa tinapay nabubuhay ang tao, kundi sa bawat salitang nagmumula sa bibig ng Diyos.’” Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa Jerusalem, ang banal na lungsod, at pinatayo sa taluktok ng Templo. Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Kung ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos, magpatihulog ka, sapagkat nasusulat, ‘Sa kanyang mga anghel, ika'y itatagubilin, at sa kanilang mga kamay, ika'y aalalayan, nang sa mga bato, paa mo'y hindi masaktan.’” Ngunit sumagot si Jesus, “Nasusulat din naman, ‘Huwag mong susubukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos.’” Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang napakataas na bundok at ipinakita sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian sa daigdig at ang karangyaan ng mga ito. Sinabi ng diyablo sa kanya, “Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng ito kung magpapatirapa ka at sasamba sa akin.” Kaya't sumagot si Jesus, “Lumayas ka Satanas! Sapagkat nasusulat, ‘Ang Panginoon mong Diyos ang dapat mong sambahin. At siya lamang ang dapat mong paglingkuran.’” Pagkatapos, iniwan na siya ng diyablo. Dumating naman ang mga anghel at siya'y pinaglingkuran nila.
第一読み物（創世記第2章：第7詩–第9詩と第3章：第1詩–第7詩）
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主なる神は、土（アダマ）の塵で人（アダム）を形づくり、その鼻に命の息を吹き入れられた。人はこうして生きる者となった。主なる神は、東の方のエデンに園を設け、自ら形づくった人をそこに置かれた。主なる神は、見るからに好ましく、食べるに良いものをもたらすあらゆる木を地に生えいでさせ、また園の中央には、命の木と善悪の知識の木を生えいでさせられた。主なる神が造られた野の生き物のうちで、最も賢いのは蛇であった。蛇は女に言った。「園のどの木からも食べてはいけない、などと神は言われたのか。」女は蛇に答えた。「わたしたちは園の木の果実を食べてもよいのです。でも、園の中央に生えている木の果実だけは、食べてはいけない、触れてもいけない、死んではいけないから、と神様はおっしゃいました。」蛇は女に言った。「決して死ぬことはない。それを食べると、目が開け、神のように善悪を知るものとなることを神はご存じなのだ。」女が見ると、その木はいかにもおいしそうで、目を引き付け、賢くなるように唆していた。女は実を取って食べ、一緒にいた男にも渡したので、彼も食べた。二人の目は開け、自分たちが裸であることを知り、二人はいちじくの葉をつづり合わせ、腰を覆うものとした。
第二読み物（ローマの信徒第5章：第12詩–第19詩）
この読み物はローマの信徒への手紙です。
このようなわけで、一人の人によって罪が世に入り、罪によって死が入り込んだように、死はすべての人に及んだのです。すべての人が罪を犯したからです。律法が与えられる前にも罪は世にあったが、律法がなければ、罪は罪と認められないわけです。しかし、アダムからモーセまでの間にも、アダムの違犯と同じような罪を犯さなかった人の上にさえ、死は支配しました。実にアダムは、来るべき方を前もって表す者だったのです。しかし、恵みの賜物は罪とは比較になりません。一人の罪によって多くの人が死ぬことになったとすれば、なおさら、神の恵みと一人の人イエス・キリストの恵みの賜物とは、多くの人に豊かに注がれるのです。この賜物は、罪を犯した一人によってもたらされたようなものではありません。裁きの場合は、一つの罪でも有罪の判決が下されますが、恵みが働くときには、いかに多くの罪があっても、無罪の判決が下されるからです。一人の罪によって、その一人を通して死が支配するようになったとすれば、なおさら、神の恵みと義の賜物とを豊かに受けている人は、一人のイエス・キリストを通して生き、支配するようになるのです。そこで、一人の罪によってすべての人に有罪の判決が下されたように、一人の正しい行為によって、すべての人が義とされて命を得ることになったのです。一人の人の不従順によって多くの人が罪人とされたように、一人の従順によって多くの人が正しい者とされるのです。
福音書（マタイ第4章：第1詩–第11詩）
この読み物はマタイの福音書です。
さて、イエスは悪魔から誘惑を受けるため、“霊”に導かれて荒れ野に行かれた。そして四十日間、昼も夜も断食した後、空腹を覚えられた。すると、誘惑する者が来て、イエスに言った。「神の子なら、これらの石がパンになるように命じたらどうだ。」イエスはお答えになった。「『人はパンだけで生きるものではない。神の口から出る一つ一つの言葉で生きる』と書いてある。」次に、悪魔はイエスを聖なる都に連れて行き、神殿の屋根の端に立たせて、言った。「神の子なら、飛び降りたらどうだ。『神があなたのために天使たちに命じると、あなたの足が石に打ち当たることのないように、天使たちは手であなたを支える』と書いてある。」イエスは、「『あなたの神である主を試してはならない』とも書いてある」と言われた。更に、悪魔はイエスを非常に高い山に連れて行き、世のすべての国々とその繁栄ぶりを見せて、「もし、ひれ伏してわたしを拝むなら、これをみんな与えよう」と言った。すると、イエスは言われた。「退け、サタン。『あなたの神である主を拝み、ただ主に仕えよ』と書いてある。」そこで、悪魔は離れ去った。すると、天使たちが来てイエスに仕えた。
第一読み物（創世記第2章：第7詩–第9詩と第3章：第1詩–第7詩）
Deleteこの読み物は創世記です。
やがて、主なる神が人を造る時がきました。まず、地のちりで体を造り上げ、それにいのちの息を吹き込んだのです。そこで人は、生きた人格を持つ者となりました。それから神は、東の方のエデンに園をつくり、そこに人を住まわせました。園には、あらゆる種類の美しい木が植えられています。どれも、極上の実をつける木ばかりでした。園の中央には、「いのちの木」と、善悪を判断する知恵のつく「良心の木」とがありました。さて、主なる神が造ったものの中で、蛇が最も賢い動物でした。蛇は女に、ことば巧みに話を持ちかけました。「ほんとうにそのとおりなんですかね？ほかでもない、園の果実はどれも食べてはいけないという話ですよ。神様は、これっぽっちも食べてはならないと言ったっていうじゃないですか。」「そんなことないわ。食べるのは少しもかまわないのよ。ただね、園の中央にある木の実だけは、食べてはいけないの。そればかりか、さわってもいけないんですって。さもないと死んでしまうって、神様はおっしゃったわ。」「ほおーっ。でも、それはうそっぱちですよ。死ぬだなんて、でたらめもいいところだ。神様はわかっているんです。その実を食べたら、善と悪の見分けがついて神様のようになってしまうってことを。」言われてみれば、そう思えないこともありません。それに、その実はとてもきれいで、おいしそうなのです。「あれを食べたら何でもよくわかるようになるんだわ。」女はそう思いながら見ていると、もう我慢できなくなり、とうとう実をもいで食べてしまいました。そばにいたアダムにも分け与えたので、彼もいっしょに食べました。はっと気がつくと、なんと、二人とも裸ではありませんか。急に恥ずかしくなって、とっさにいちじくの葉をつなぎ合わせ、腰の回りを覆いました。
第二読み物（ローマ人第5章：第12詩–第19詩）
この読み物はローマ人への手紙です。
アダムが罪を犯した時、罪が世界に入り込みました。アダムの罪によって死が全人類に広まり、すべての人は死ぬように定められました。それというのも、すべての人が罪を犯したからです。これらの原因がアダムの罪にあることを、私たちは知っています。アダムからモーセまでの時代にも人々は罪を犯しましたが、神はそのころ、罪を犯したからといって、彼らに死刑を宣告したりはなさいませんでした。神はまだ、彼らに律法を与えておらず、また、彼らにどんなことを望んでおられるか告げてもいなかったからです。そういうわけで、彼らの肉体の死はアダムの罪によるもので、彼らの罪のせいではありませんでした。アダムは人類を代表するという意味で、やがて来られるキリストの原型ですが、両者はなんと対照的でしょう。人間の罪と神の赦しとの間には、なんと大きな違いがあることでしょう。アダム一人の罪によって多くの人に死がもたらされました。しかし、イエス・キリスト一人によって、多くの人に赦しがもたらされたのです。つまりアダムの一つの罪が、多くの人に死の罰をもたらしました。一方、キリストは、無償で多くの罪を取り除き、その代わりにすばらしいいのちを下さるのです。アダム一人の罪により、死はすべての人を支配するようになりましたが、神から、罪の赦しと無罪放免という無償の贈り物をいただく人はみな、イエス・キリスト一人によって、いのちに支配されるようになります。アダムの罪はすべての人に刑罰をもたらしましたが、キリストの義は、人々を神の前に正しい者とするのです。それで、人々は生きることができるのです。神に従わなかったアダムは多くの人を罪人にしましたが、神に従ったキリストは、多くの人を神に受け入れられる者としてくださいました。
福音書（マタイ第4章：第1詩–第11詩）
この読み物はマタイによる福音書です。
それからイエスは、聖霊に導かれて荒野に出て行かれました。悪魔に試されるためでした。イエスはそこで、まる四十日間、何一つ口にされなかったので、空腹を覚えられました。悪魔が誘いかけてきたのは、その時です。「ここに転がっている石をパンに変えてみたらどうだ。そうすれば、あなたが神の子だということがわかる。」しかしイエスは、お答えになりました。「いいえ。聖書には、『人はただパンだけで生きるのではなく、神の口から出る一つ一つのことばによる』と書いてある。わたしたちは、神のすべてのことばに従うべきなのです。」すると悪魔は、イエスをエルサレムに連れて行き、神殿の一番高い所に立たせて言いました。「さあ、ここから飛び降りてみろ。そうすれば、あなたが神の子だということがわかるだろう。聖書に、『神は、天使を送って、あなたを支えさせ、あなたが岩の上に落ちて砕かれることのないように守られる』と、はっきり書いてあるのだから。」イエスは言い返されました。「『あなたの神である主を試してはならない』とも書いてあるではないか。」次に悪魔は、非常に高い山の頂上にイエスを連れて行きました。そして、世界の国々とその繁栄ぶりとを見せ、「さあ、ひざまずいて、この私を拝みさえすれば、これを全部あなたにやろう」とそそのかしました。「立ち去れ、サタン！『神である主だけを礼拝し、主にだけ従え』と聖書に書いてあるではないか。」イエスは悪魔を一喝しました。すると悪魔は退散し、天使たちが来て、イエスに仕えました。