Matthew 15:22

Matthew 15:22

20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

A Gentile Shows Her Faith

21 ^aThen Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, ^aSon of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”

23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

24 But He answered and said, ^a“I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little ^adogs.”

27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, ^agreat is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Jesus Heals Great Multitudes

29 ^aJesus departed from there, ^bskirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there.

30 ^aThen great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute,¹ maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ ^bfeet, and He healed them.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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A Canaanitish woman (gunh Xananaia). The Phoenicians were descended from the Canaanites, the original inhabitants of Palestine. They were of Semitic race, therefore, though pagan.

Have pity on me (elehson me). She made her daughter's case her own, "badly demonized."

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