Matthew 15:19–27
19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.↗
20These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.”↗
21Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.↗
22Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”↗
23But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”↗
24But he answered,“I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”↗
25But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”↗
26But he answered,“It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”↗
27But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”↗
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