Marcos 7:28

28 Y respondió ella, y le dijo: Sí, Señor; pero aun los perrillos debajo de la mesa, comen de las migajas de los hijos

Marcos 7:28 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 7:28

And she answered and said unto him, yes, Lord
Agreeing to, and acquiescing in, what he said; which she seemed to have understood, though delivered in a proverbial way; and very appropriately replies,

yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs;
which they leave, or let fall: signifying that she did not envy the blessings of the Jews, or desire any thing might be done injurious to them; only that this favour might be granted her, which she owned she was unworthy of, that her daughter might be healed. She tacitly owns, that the character of dogs belonged to the Gentiles, and to her and hers among the rest; that they were vile and base in themselves, inferior to the Jews, as to privileges, like dogs under the table; that the provisions with which the table of the Gospel ministry was furnished, was not for them; at least, that they were quite undeserving of them: but however, whereas dogs were allowed to eat crumbs, which now and then fell from the table, or out of the children's hands and laps; so such unworthy Gentiles as she, might be allowed a small benefit or favour by the bye, when it did not take from, and was no disadvantage to the Jews; (See Gill on Matthew 15:27).

Marcos 7:28 In-Context

26 Y la mujer era griega, sirofenicia de nación; y le rogaba que echara fuera de su hija al demonio

27 Más Jesús le dijo: Deja primero saciarse los hijos, porque no es bien tomar el pan de los hijos y echarlo a los perrillos

28 Y respondió ella, y le dijo: Sí, Señor; pero aun los perrillos debajo de la mesa, comen de las migajas de los hijos

29 Entonces le dice: Por esta palabra, ve; el demonio ha salido de tu hija

30 Cuando fue a su casa, halló que el demonio había salido, y a la hija echada sobre la cama