Matthew 15:27

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KJV King James Version

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

ASV American Standard Version

But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And she said, ‘Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords’ table;’

Surrounding context — Matthew 15

24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast [it] to dogs.

27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

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.

29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

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Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;Luke 16:21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.Luke 15:18-19I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,1 Timothy 1:13-15Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.Job 40:4-5Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.Romans 10:12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.Romans 3:29[Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.Matthew 5:45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.Luke 7:6-7Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:Luke 23:40-42But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?Ezekiel 16:63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.Psalm 51:4-5Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.Daniel 9:18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.1 Corinthians 15:8-9And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.Romans 3:4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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