Matthew 15:26
But he answering said: It is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
In Context
25But she came and bowed down to him, saying: Lord, help me.
27And she said: Yea, Lord; for the dogs also eat of the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.
Cross References
Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine; lest they trample them with their feet, and turn and rend you.
Acts 22:21And he said to me: Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.
Galatians 2:15We are Jews by nature, and not sinners from among the Gentiles;
Philippians 3:2Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision.
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 →