A Canaanite Woman’s Faith

15:21 After going out from there, Jesus went to the region of Tyre25 and Sidon.26 15:22 A27 Canaanite woman from that area came28 and cried out,29 “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!” 15:23 But he did not answer her a word. Then30 his disciples came and begged him,31 “Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.” 15:24 So32 he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 15:25 But she came and bowed down33 before him and said,34 “Lord, help me!” 15:26 “It is not right35 to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs,”36 he said.37 15:27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied,38 “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 15:28 Then39 Jesus answered her, “Woman,40 your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.