26. 'E\1.r)v!;, a Greek) The term being taken in a wide sense.
r& yivu) Clemens AL, in Protrept., makes mention
1 OVK $WJI<)YI ~h»6iiv, He could not remain hid) Things were so disposed by the direction of God, that the benefit seemed to have been as if at ran dom, and by fortuitous coincidence, conferred on her as being a heathen woman. — V. g.
of run rr,v <l>o/w'x?iv 'Svpuv xaroixo'Jvruv. Tertullian mentions Syro- phoenice : see ad Marcion : also Justin M. against Trypho. Juvenal speaks of Syrophoenia udus. The feminine Oo/Wc-a, which Herodian has, is formed on the same analogy as K.pr,aaa, Ajfiuffffa, Qpaasa, K/X/<r<ra. — [ri toauptviW) the demon) that unclean spirit which had taken possession of the girl. — V. g.]
27. "Apt; <rpurov, let first) He does not give her a decided de nial ; He seems to mark to her the fact, that she is unseason ably importunate. — ^o^T-ao-^va/, be filled) It would have been to derogate from the rights [privileges] of the Jews, had Jesus bestowed more time on the Gentiles. — [ou yap xaXov Ian, for it is not becoming) That which is not in itself becoming, is altogether so in the case of those who duly pray. — V. g.]
28. 'T-70/carw rSjj rfK<ri£qej under the table) Arguing great sub mission on the part of the woman. Yet she alleges as an argu ment the nearness [of her country to Israel ; as of the dogs to their master's table]. — ruv vaioiuv, of the boys [Engl. Vers., losing the distinction between this andnxvuv, of the children]) who often lavish bread wastely. — Uaidia1 differ from r'&xva, children, ver. 27, a word whereby right to the father's bread is denoted.
29. A/a rovrov rlv Xoyov, on account of this word [saying]) This word, and the faith exhibited in it. There may be understood, / say to thee. [Often, as ivell in evil as also in good, the whole poiver of the soul puts itself forth in one word. — V. g.] — igsX^Xt^s, is gone out) It was thus that Jesus immediately exhilarated her with the joyous information. [For He knew what had been done. even at a distance, by His power. — Y. g.]
30. ' Avrt'kQoijffa,, departing) in faith. — sips rrtv SvyaTipa [3s8Xr- af VTJV SKI r555 xXmjj, xa/ ro da.i/J!.6viov £^£Xj)Xu^oj) see App. Crit. Ed. ii. on this passage.2 The position of the daughter lying on the bed was showing the great power of the demon, which had taken possession of the girl ; and also the greater power of Jesus, who had expelled it. The daughter had previously been de prived of all rest. The mother, however, did not of course find
1 Boys, not necessarily sons, and often used as servants. — ED. and TRANSL.
- TO ir/xid/ov /Sffi^YifAfvov fTTi Tv,v x.~hivTf\v x.tx.1 TO ^otifit,. £%,&. is the reading of BLA. Iviv SwyctTfoa. /3i=/3X. is substituted by D Vulg. be. Aa support Rec. Text, TO Jtatiftovioy i£f>i>!Xl>4of, x.a.1 TVJU Sv/a-repct /3f/3A>5,«e»iy ivl rijf x.'hivri;. — En. and TRANSL.