Matthew 15:21-28
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Canaanite Woman’s Faith
21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.”(A) 23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”(B) 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”(C) 26 He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’[a] table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.(D)
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- 15.27 Gk lords’
Matthew 15:21-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Gentile Mother’s Faith
21 When Jesus left there,(A) He withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon.(B) 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out,[a] “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.”(C)
23 Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples(D) approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”[b]
24 He replied, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”(E)
25 But she came, knelt before Him, and said, “Lord, help me!”
26 He answered, “It isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to their dogs.”(F)
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table!”
28 Then Jesus replied to her, “Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment[c] her daughter was cured.(G)
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- Matthew 15:22 Other mss read and cried out to Him
- Matthew 15:23 Lit she is yelling behind us or after us
- Matthew 15:28 Lit hour
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