The Canaanite Woman’s Faith

Matthew 15

Matthew 15:21 And departing from there, Jesus withdrew into the areas of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew 15:22 And behold, a woman of Canaan, going out from those parts, cried out, saying to him: “Take pity on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly afflicted by a demon.”

Matthew 15:23 He did not say a word to her. And his disciples, drawing near, petitioned him, saying: “Dismiss her, for she is crying out after us.”

Matthew 15:24 And responding, he said, “I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.”

Matthew 15:25 But she approached and adored him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

Matthew15:26 And responding, he said, “It is not good to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.”

Matthew15:27 But she said, “Yes, Lord, but the young dogs also eat from the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters.”

Matthew 15:28 Then Jesus, responding, said to her: “O woman, great is your faith. Let it be done for you just as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.