Mark 7:26

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

In Context

25For a woman hearing of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came and fell at his feet.

27And Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children’s bread, and throw it to the dogs.

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Cross References

Galatians 3:28There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:25-31

The Syrophenician Woman. 24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the… Read the whole commentary →

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