Thematic Bible: The nationality of a non-jewish woman whose daughter was cured by jesus


Thematic Bible



And Jesus, having gone forth from thence, withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those boundaries, cried out to him, saying, Pity me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is badly possessed with an evil spirit. And he answered her not a word. And his disciples, having come, asked him, saying, Loose her; for she cries out after us. read more.
And he, having answered, said, I was not sent except to the sheep having been lost, of the house of Israel. And she, having come, worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. And he, having answered, said, It is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs. And she said, Yes, Lord; for the little dogs also eat from the crumbs falling from the table of their lord. Then Jesus, having answered, said to her, O woman, great thy faith: let it be to thee as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And arising from thence, he departed into the bounds of Tyre and Sidon, and having come into the house, he would have none know; and he could not be hid. For a woman having heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet: And the woman was a Grecian, a Syrophenician by birth; and she entreated him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. read more.
And Jesus said to her, Permit the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast to little dogs. And she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord: for also the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this word retire; the demon has gone out of thy daughter. And having departed to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter cast upon the bed.