Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples having approached, they besought him, saying, Send her away, because she cries out behind us.

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In The King James Version

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

In Context

22And behold, a Canaanite woman having come out from those regions, cried out to him, saying, Be merciful to me, O Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is grievously demon-possessed.

24But having answered, he said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:2And thou shall remember all the way which LORD thy God has led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou would keep his commandments, or not.

Lamentations 3:8Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.

Mark 10:47And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, thou son of David, be merciful to me.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:22-29

The Canaanite's Daughter Healed. 21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came… Read the whole commentary →

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