Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Even the dogs under the table (kai ta kunaria upokatw thv trapezhv). A delightful picture. Even the little dogs (kunaria) under the table
eat of the children's crumbs (esqiousin apo twn yixiwn twn paidiwn). Little dogs, little scraps of bread (yixion, diminutive of yixov, morsel), little children (paidia, diminutive of paiv). Probably the little children purposely dropped a few little crumbs for the little dogs. These household dogs, pets of and loved by the children. Braid Scots has it: "Yet the wee dowgs aneath the table eat o' the moole o' the bairns." "A unique combination of faith and wit" (Gould). Instead of resenting Christ's words about giving the children's bread to the dogs (Gentiles) in verse Mark 7:27, she instantly turned it to the advantage of her plea for her little daughter.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Mark 7:28:
Luke 16:21
Luke 19:23
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