Matthew 15:21-28

Lexham English Bible

A Canaanite Woman’s Great Faith

²¹ And departing from there, Jesus went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. ²² And behold, a Canaanite woman from that district came and cried out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” ²³ But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came up and^[a] asked him, saying, “Send her away, because she is crying out after us!” ²⁴ But he answered and^[b] said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ²⁵ But she came and^[c] knelt down before him, saying, “Lord, help me!” ²⁶ And he answered and^[d] said, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it^[e] to the dogs!” ²⁷ So she said, “Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” ²⁸ Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you want.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.