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Matthew 15:22 KJV
Matthew · chapter 15 · verse 22
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Matthew 15:22 · King James Version
Matthew 15:22 in context
20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- CanaanchananaiosCanaanite, the name of the ancient inhabitants of Palestine before its conquest by the…G5478 →
- coastshorionboundaries, for a region, district, land, territoryG3725 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- womangynēa woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow, a wife, of a betrothed womanG1135 →
- criedkraugazōto cry out, cry aloud, to shout, to cry out to oneG2905 →
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We have here that famous story of Christ's casting the devil out of the woman of Canaan's daughter; it has something in it singular and very surprising, and which looks favourably upon the poor Gentiles, and is an earnest of the mercy which Christ had in store for them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-28