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Matthew 15:23-28 KJV
Matthew · chapter 15 · verses 23–28
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. 25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.Matthew 15:23-28 · King James Version
Matthew 15:23-28 in context
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.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 10:5-6
- Romans 15:8
- Acts 13:46
- Jeremiah 50:6-7
- Ezekiel 34:5-6
- Acts 3:25-26
- Mark 7:27-28
- Matthew 7:6
- Philippians 3:2
- Mark 9:23-24
- Matthew 8:13
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippedproskyneōto kiss the hand to one, in token of reverence, among the Orientals, esp. the Persians…G4352 →
- children'steknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- besoughterōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- daughterthygatēra daughter, a daughter of God, acceptable to God, rejoicing in God s peculiar care and…G2364 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- criethkrazōto croak, of the cry of a raven, hence, to cry out, cry aloud, vociferate, to cry or pray…G2896 →
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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