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She was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
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"First let the children eat all they want," he told her. "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs."
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"Yes, Lord," she replied. "But even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
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Then he told her, "That was a good reply. You may go. The demon has left your daughter."
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So she went home and found her child lying on the bed. And the demon was gone.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Hear or Speak
31 Then Jesus left the area of Tyre and went through Sidon. He went down to the Sea of Galilee and into the area known as the Ten Cities.
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There some people brought a man to him. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
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Jesus took the man to one side, away from the crowd. He put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue.
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Jesus looked up to heaven. With a deep sigh, he said to the man, ""Ephphatha!"" That means "Be opened!"
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The man's ears were opened. His tongue was freed up, and he began to speak clearly.
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Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.