Matthew 15:26

and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

Young's Literal Translation

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

25And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'

27And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

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Cross References

Matthew 7:6'Ye may not give that which is [holy] to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned — may rend you.

Acts 22:21and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

Galatians 2:15we by nature Jews, and not sinners of the nations,

Philippians 3:2look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to 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 →

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