Matthew 15:21

The Faith of a Canaanite Woman

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
ESV
21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
NLT
21 Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
MSG
21 From there Jesus took a trip to Tyre and Sidon.
CSB
21 When Jesus left there, He withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15:21 In-Context

19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
20 These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Matthew 11:21
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