Mark 7:24-30

The Faith of the Gentile Woman

24 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. [a] Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. 1
25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
26 Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27 “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
28 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs [b] under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
30 And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

Cross References 1

  • 1. (Matthew 15:21–28)

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. WH, BYZ, and TR include and Sidon; see Matthew 15:21.
  • [b]. Or puppies
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