'Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

and he sware to her -- 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'

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.

And she answered and saith to him, 'Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'

and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, 'I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.'

and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- 'I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'