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Matthew 15

Matthew 15:26

The Faith of the Canaanite Woman · Matthew 15:21–28
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Translations

Modern
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Traditional
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Literal
And answering, He said, “It is not good to take the bread of the children and to cast it to the dogs.”
Latin
Qui respondens ait: Non est bonum sumere panem filiorum, et mittere canibus.

Original

Greek
English
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

Notes

Matthew 15:26

Jews often referred to pagans as dogs, which were considered ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 11:27). When Jesus spoke to the woman, he was speaking of her condition as a Gentile. She was seen as ceremonially unclean and separated from God (see Matthew 7:6).

Matthew 15:21–28

This encounter brings up another debated issue. It is about whether Gentiles (non-Jews) can share in the kingdom of the Messiah (see Matthew 8:11).

Events

Parallels

Mark 7:24–30

Glossary

Dog Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Magi Miracle Sidon (Place), Sidonian Tyre

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Circumcision: The Jews: Despised As Unclean Those not of The Demons: The Daughter of the Syrophoenician Woman Dog: Epithet of Contempt Faith in Christ, Exemplified Faith: Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman Faith: Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman Gentiles: The Jews: Despised, As If Dogs Jesus, the Christ: Heals the Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician Woman (Near Tyre and Sidon) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician Woman Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Prayer: Importunity In Prayer: Importunity in The Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Sidon: Jesus Visits the Region of, and Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Syro-Phoenician: The Nationality of a Non-Jewish Woman Whose Daughter Was Cured by Jesus The Dog of Gentiles The Dog: Nothing Holy to be Given To The Miracles of Christ: Devils Cast Out Tyre: City of Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syrophenician Woman Near