Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

having heard of him, came and fell at his feet, (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation) and besought him to cast the devil out of her daughter.

New American Standard Bible

Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

King James Version

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

Holman Bible

Now the woman was Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

International Standard Version

Now the woman happened to be a Greek, born in Phoenicia in Syria. She kept asking him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

A Conservative Version

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.

American Standard Version

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

Amplified

Now the woman was a Gentile (Greek), a Syrophoenician by nationality. And she kept pleading with Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

An Understandable Version

Now the woman was a Greek [i.e., a Gentile], a Syrophoenician by nationality. [Note: This was a region just north of Galilee and consisted of Syria and Phoenicia]. She begged Him to drive out the evil spirit from her daughter.

Anderson New Testament

(the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

Bible in Basic English

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

Common New Testament

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

Daniel Mace New Testament

entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.

Darby Translation

(and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Godbey New Testament

For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now the woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician birth. And she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Julia Smith Translation

And the woman was a Grecian, a Syrophenician by birth; and she entreated him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

King James 2000

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race; and she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the woman was a Greek--a Syrophoenician by nationality--and she was asking him that he would expel the demon from her daughter.

Modern King James verseion

The woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by race. And she begged Him that He would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The woman was a Greek out of Syrophoenicia, and she besought him that he would cast out the devil out of her daughter.

Moffatt New Testament

(the woman was a pagan, of Syrophoenician birth) begging him to cast the daemon out of her daughter.

Montgomery New Testament

(the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by race), and again and again she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

NET Bible

The woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician origin. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

New Heart English Bible

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Noyes New Testament

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.

Sawyer New Testament

and she was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and she asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the woman, was a Grecian, a Syrophoenician by race, - and she was requesting him that, the demon, he would cast forth out of her daughter.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The woman was a foreigner, a native of Syrian Phoenicia--and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Webster

(The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

Weymouth New Testament

She was a Gentile woman, a Syro-phoenician by nation: and again and again she begged Him to expel the demon from her daughter.

Williams New Testament

She was a heathen who spoke Greek and had been born in Syro-Phenicia. And she kept begging Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

World English Bible

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Worrell New Testament

And the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she kept asking Him to cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

Worsley New Testament

(now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought Him to cast out the demon from her daughter.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

Themes

the Canaanites » Some descendants of, in our lord's time

Children » Prayers for » The syrophenician mother

Demons » The daughter of the syrophoenician woman

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The syrophoenician woman

Faith » Trial of » The syrophoenician woman

Family » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother

Family » Devotions » The syrophenician mother

Greece » Inhabitants of » Called "gentiles" (non-jews)

Home » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The daughter of the syro-phoenician woman healed

Jesus Christ » History of » Heals the daughter of the syro-phoenician woman (near tyre and sidon)

Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman

Parents » Prayers » The syrophenician mother

woman's Persistence » Examples of the persistence of » The syrophenician

Prayer » Importunity in » The non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman

Prayer » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother

Religion » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother

sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Jesus visits the region of, and heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman

Syria » And it included phoenicia

Syro-phoenician » The nationality of a non-jewish woman whose daughter was cured by jesus

Tyre » City of » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syrophenician woman near

Women » Persistence of examples of » The syrophenician

Worship » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γυνή 
Gune 
Usage: 187

was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

a Greek
Ἑλληνίς 
hellenis 
Usage: 2

Συροφοίνισσα 
Surophoinissa 
Usage: 1

by nation
γένος 
Genos 
Usage: 17

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

him

Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ἐκβάλλω 
Ekballo 
Usage: 43

the devil
δαιμόνιον 
Daimonion 
Usage: 46

out
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

of
θυγάτηρ 
Thugater 
Usage: 19

her

Usage: 0

Context Readings

A Syrophoenician Woman's Great Faith

25 For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, 26 having heard of him, came and fell at his feet, (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation) and besought him to cast the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied; for it is not right to take the childrens bread and cast it to the dogs.

Cross References

Matthew 15:22

And behold a woman of Canaan, of those coasts, came and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David: my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

Colossians 3:11

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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