Matthew 15:21-28

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman

21 ¹And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, ²a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, ³“Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon. ”

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, ⁴“Send her away, for she is crying out after us. ”

24 He answered, ⁵“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ”

25 But she came and ⁶knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me. ”

26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and ⁷throw it to the dogs. ”

27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat ⁸the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table. ”

28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, ⁹great is your faith! ¹⁰Be it done for you as you desire. ” ¹¹And her daughter was ¹²healed instantly. ^[a]

Cross References

• 1. 15:21 For ver. 21-28, see Mark 7:24-30
• 2. 15:22 Gen. 10:15, 19; Judg. 1:30-33
• 3. 15:22 See ch. 9:27
• 4. 15:23 [ch. 14:15]
• 5. 15:24 Rom. 15:8; See ch. 10:5, 6
• 6. 15:25 See ch. 8:2
• 7. 15:26 ch. 7:6
• 8. 15:27 [Luke 16:21]
• 9. 15:28 See ch. 9:2
• 10. 15:28 [ch. 8:13]
• 11. 15:28 ch. 9:22; 17:18; [John 4:52, 53]
• 12. 15:28 [ch. 8:13]

Footnotes

• [a] 15:28 Greek 'from that hour'