Matthew 15:25
23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
- KJV
- Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
- WEB
- But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
- ASV
- But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
- DARBY
- But she came and did him homage, saying, Lord, help me.
- BLB
- And having come, she was worshiping Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”
- ÅB
- Men hun kom og falt ned foran ham og sa: «Herre, hjelp meg!»
- OTB
- Kvinnen kom og bøyde seg for ham. "Herre, hjelp meg!" sa hun.
- B1930
- Men hun kom og falt ned for ham og sa: Herre, hjelp mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 32:26
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
Read in contextMark 9:22
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Read in contextMatthew 20:31
The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Read in contextHosea 12:4
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
Read in contextMatthew 14:33
Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
Read in contextLuke 18:1–8
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Read in contextMatthew 8:2
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Read in contextMark 9:24
Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
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