Matthieu 15:25

25 Mais elle vint, et se prosterna, en disant: Seigneur! aide-moi.

Matthieu 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.

Matthieu 15:25 In-Context

23 Mais il ne lui répondit rien. Et ses disciples, s'étant approchés, le prièrent, en disant: Renvoie-la, car elle crie après nous.

24 Et il répondit: Je ne suis envoyé qu'aux brebis perdues de la maison d'Israël.

25 Mais elle vint, et se prosterna, en disant: Seigneur! aide-moi.

26 Il lui répondit: Il n'est pas juste de prendre le pain des enfants pour le jeter aux petits chiens.

27 Mais elle dit: Il est vrai, Seigneur! cependant les petits chiens mangent des miettes qui tombent de la table de leurs maîtres.