and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond the Jordan, and the people about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what great things he was doing, came to him.

And rising up, he departed thence into the borders of Tyre; and entering into a house, he desired that no one should know it; but he could not escape notice. But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet. read more. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter. And he said to her, Let the children be filled first; for it is not well to take the childrens bread and throw it to the little dogs. But she answered, and saith to him, Yea, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the childrens crumbs. And he said to her, For this saying go thy way; the demon hath gone out of thy daughter. And going away to her house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out. And again leaving the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the lake of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.

And having come in sight of Cyprus, we passed it on the left, and sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her cargo. And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; and they told Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem. read more. And when we had completed the days, we departed, and went our way, they all accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city; and having kneeled down on the shore and prayed, we took leave of each other, and went on board the ship; and they returned home. But we, finishing our voyage, came down from Tyre to Ptolemais; and having embraced the brethren, remained with them one day.

And as the harbor was not well situated for wintering, the greater part advised to sail thence also, if by any means they might reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, looking toward the southwest and northwest, and there winter.