Matthäus 15:25

25 Sie aber kam und warf sich vor ihm nieder und sprach: Herr, hilf mir!

Matthäus 15:25 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:25

Then came she and worshipped him
She followed the disciples into the house; and perceiving another repulse by Christ's answer to them, she pushes on, through all discouragements; her faith grows stronger, and her importunity greater: she had called Christ Lord, and the son of David before, but now she worships him as God:

Saying, Lord help me;
a short petition, but what fully and fitly expressed her case: the object she prays unto is the Lord, by which she owns his sovereignty, dominion, and power: the request she makes is for "help", signifying that her case required it; that it was such, that she could not help herself, nor any creature help her, only he, which she firmly believed; and though it was her daughter, and not she herself, that was so miserably afflicted; yet such was her sympathy, love, and affection to her, that she makes the case her own, and calls helping her daughter, helping herself; for her daughter being relieved, she would be made easy.

Matthäus 15:25 In-Context

23 Er aber antwortete ihr nicht ein Wort. Und seine Jünger traten herzu und baten ihn und sprachen: Entlaß sie, denn sie schreit hinter uns her.

24 Er aber antwortete und sprach: Ich bin nicht gesandt, als nur zu den verlorenen Schafen des Hauses Israel.

25 Sie aber kam und warf sich vor ihm nieder und sprach: Herr, hilf mir!

26 Er aber antwortete und sprach: Es ist nicht schön, das Brot der Kinder zu nehmen und den Hündlein hinzuwerfen.

27 Sie aber sprach: Ja, Herr; denn es essen ja auch die Hündlein von den Brosamen, die von dem Tische ihrer Herren fallen.