'You have heard that it was said . . . But I say to you . . .' Sunday Reflections, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Sermon on the Mount , Carl Bloch [ Wikipedia ] Readings (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37 [ or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37] ( New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada) [May be omitted] Jesus said to his disciples: [“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.] For I tell you, unless your righteou