and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what wonders he did, came unto him.

And rising, he departed thence into the confines of Tyre and Sidon; and entering into a house, desired that no man should know it: yet he could not be hid. For a woman hearing of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came and fell at his feet. read more. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter. And Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs. But she replied, and said to him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said unto her, For this speech, go home, the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And going to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid on a couch. And again departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented.

Now Herod was fiercely bent on war against the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they presented themselves unanimously before him, and ingratiating themselves with Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, they begged for peace; because their country received all their supply of provisions from the king's territories.

and coming in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: and they said to Paul, by the Spirit, that he should not go up unto Jerusalem. read more. But when we had stayed out those days, we departed, and went on our journey, all of them attending us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the sea shore, we joined in prayer; and embracing one another, we went on ship-board, and they returned to their own homes, So completing our voyage, we arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and saluting the brethren, tarried with them one day.

And the harbour not being well situated for a winter station, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they possibly could reach as far as Phenice to pass the winter, a harbour open to the south-west and north-west.