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Matthew 15:26
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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.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 15:26

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American Standard Version
And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

Amplified® Bible
And He answered, It is not right (proper, becoming, or fair) to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "It isn't right to take food away from children and feed it to dogs."

Darby English Version
But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.

Good News Bible
Jesus answered, "It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs."

International Standard Version
He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

King James Version
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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

New International Version
He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."

New King James Version
But He answered and said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He answered and said, "I do not find it good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

New English Translation
“It is not right1 to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs,”2 he said.3


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