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But 1what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
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For out of the heart come 2evil thoughts, 3murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, 4slander.
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5These are what defile a person. But 6to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."
The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
217And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
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And behold, 8a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, 9"Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."
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But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, 10"Send her away, for she is crying out after us."
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He answered, 11"I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
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But she came and 12knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."
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And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and 13throw it to the dogs."
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She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat 14the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
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Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, 15great is your faith! 16Be it done for you as you desire."17And her daughter was 18healed instantly.[a]