The Faith of the Gentile Woman

(Matthew 15:21–28)

24 [Jesus] left that place [and] went to the region of Tyre.[fn] Not wanting anyone to know [He was there], He entered [a] house, but was unable to escape their notice. 25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had [an] unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, [and] she came [and] fell at His feet. 26 Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking [Jesus] to drive the demon out of her daughter.

27 “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss [it] to the dogs.”

28 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs[fn] under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

29 Then [Jesus] told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home [and] found [her] child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.