Matthew 15:21-28

The Syrophoenician Woman

21 ¹Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of ²Tyre and ³Sidon.

22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, ⁴Son of David; my daughter is cruelly ⁵demon-possessed."

23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, "Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us."

24 But He answered and said, "I was sent only * * to ⁶the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

25 But she came and ⁷began to bow down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

26 And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

27 But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

28 Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, ⁸your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed at once *.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 15:21-28: {Mark 7:24-30}
• 2. Matthew 11:21
• 3. Matthew 11:21
• 4. Matthew 9:27
• 5. Matthew 4:24
• 6. Matthew 10:6
• 7. Matthew 8:2
• 8. Matthew 9:22

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "behind us"
• [b]. Or "worshiped"
• [c]. Or "proper"
• [d]. Lit "for"
• [e]. Lit "from that hour"