Matthew 15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
The woman was a Greek, a Gentile. Mark 7:26
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Jesus, in his earthly ministry, was dealing only with Israel. He was fulfilling the promises made to the fathers of Israel. Romans 15:8
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
The children are the Jews, and the dogs, in this case, are Gentiles.
15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
This woman was blessed because she acknowledged Israel as the children, the people of God.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
The woman was a Greek, a Gentile. Mark 7:26
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Jesus, in his earthly ministry, was dealing only with Israel. He was fulfilling the promises made to the fathers of Israel. Romans 15:8
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
The children are the Jews, and the dogs, in this case, are Gentiles.
15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
This woman was blessed because she acknowledged Israel as the children, the people of God.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
