Matthew 15:27

25 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.”

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

29 Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.

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
“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
KJV
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
WEB
But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
ASV
But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters` table.
DARBY
But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.
BLB
And she said, “Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat from the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.”
ÅB
Men hun sa: «Det er sant, Herre! Men selv de små hundene spiser smulene som faller fra deres herrers bord.»
OTB
"Ja, Herre," sa hun, "men selv hundene spiser smulene som faller fra deres herrers bord."
B1930
Men hun sa: Det er sant, Herre! for de små hunder eter jo av de smuler som faller fra deres herrers bord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 3:8

    Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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  • Luke 16:21

    and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

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  • Romans 10:12

    For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13–15

    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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  • Job 40:4–5

    “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

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  • Luke 15:18–19

    I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

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  • Romans 3:29

    Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

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  • Matthew 5:45

    that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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