Saint Jean Vianney (the Cure of Ars), Priest

13:1And the people set out from Hazeroth, and they pitched their tents in the desert of Paran. 2And there, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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25which was called Nehel Eshcol, that is, the Torrent of the Cluster of Grapes, because the sons of Israel had carried a cluster of grapes from there. 26And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region. 27And they went to Moses and Aaron, and to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel in the desert of Paran, which is in Kadesh. And speaking to them, and to the entire multitude, they showed them the fruits of the land. 28And they explained, saying: “We went into the land, to which you sent us, which, it is true, flows with milk and honey, as one can know by these fruits. 29But it has very strong occupants, and the cities are great and also walled. We saw the race of Anak there. 30Amalek lives in the south. The Hethite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite live in the mountains. And truly, the Canaanite stays near the sea and around the streams of the Jordan.” 31During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, “Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it.” 32Yet truly, the others, who had been with him, were saying, “By no means are we able to ascend to this people, because they are stronger than we are.” 33And before the sons of Israel they disparaged the land, which they had inspected, saying: “The land, which we viewed, devours its inhabitants. The people, upon whom we gazed, were of lofty stature. 34There, we saw some monsters among the sons of Anak, of the race of giants; by comparison with them, we seemed like locusts.”

14:1And so, crying out, the entire crowd wept throughout that night.

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26And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 27“How long will this very wicked multitude murmur against me? I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel. 28Therefore, say to them: As I live, says the Lord, as you spoke in my hearing, so will I do to you. 29In the wilderness, here shall your carcasses lie. All you who were numbered from twenty years and above, and who have murmured against me,

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34According to the number of the forty days, during which you examined the land, one year shall be charged for each day. And so, for forty years you shall take back your iniquities, and you shall know my retribution. 35For just as I have spoken, so shall I do, to this entire most wicked multitude, which has risen up together against me. In the wilderness, here shall it fade away and die.”

6We have sinned, as have our fathers. We have acted unjustly; we have wrought iniquity.

7Our fathers did not understand your miracles in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your mercies. And they provoked you, while going up to the sea, even the Red Sea.

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13As soon as they had finished, they forgot his works, and they would not endure his counsel.

14And they coveted their desire in the desert, and they tempted God in a waterless place.

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21They forgot God, who saved them, who did great things in Egypt:

22miracles in the land of Ham, terrible things at the Red Sea.

23And he said that he would destroy them, yet Moses, his elect, stood firm before him in the breach, in order to avert his wrath, lest he destroy them.

21And departing from there, Jesus withdrew into the areas of Tyre and Sidon. 22And behold, a woman of Canaan, going out from those parts, cried out, saying to him: “Take pity on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly afflicted by a demon.” 23He did not say a word to her. And his disciples, drawing near, petitioned him, saying: “Dismiss her, for she is crying out after us.” 24And responding, he said, “I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.” 25But she approached and adored him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26And responding, he said, “It is not good to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.” 27But she said, “Yes, Lord, but the young dogs also eat from the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.” 28Then Jesus, responding, said to her: “O woman, great is your faith. Let it be done for you just as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.