I will do what you asked.. Although the first Gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that Matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. Have mercy on me! YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. Let it be to you as you desire. And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew, whose name means "gift of the Lord," was a tax collector who left his work to follow Jesus (9:9-13). Copy, 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! All rights reserved. Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. But he answered her not a word. 8 Holy Week Prayers: Wednesday of Holy Week, 8 Holy Week Prayers: Tuesday of Holy Week. Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table.. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid. Our communion with him must be spiritual, by faith in his word. Our blessed Lord spoke of their traditions as inventions of their own, and pointed out one instance in which this was very clear, that of their transgressing the fifth commandment. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Fear not ye, for his resurrection will be your consolation. Where a weak head doubts concerning any word of Christ, an upright heart and a willing mind seek for instruction. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, () Son of David! Lord, increase our faith, and pardon our unbelief, teaching us to live upon thy fulness and bounty, for all things pertaining to this life, and that which is to come. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 25The woman came and knelt before him. But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. (Ac 11:19). I.S.V. 21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! The way the material is arranged reveals an artistic touch. Lord! Let it be done for you as you wish. And her daughter was healed instantly. Go quickly. My daughter has a demon, and she is suffering very much., But Jesus did not answer the woman. So his disciples came to him and urged him, Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.. Son of David! Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? She keeps crying out after us., 24Jesus answered, I was sent only to the people of Israel. Lord, help me! she said. 28Dear woman, Jesus said to her, your faith is great. for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. The great argument to prove Christ to be the Son of God, is his resurrection; and none could have more convincing proofs of the truth of that than these soldiers; yet they took bribes to hinder others from believing. It will neither please God, nor profit themselves; they trust in vanity, and vanity will be their recompence. 11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. The Faith of a Canaanite Woman. What Is Jesus Doing in the Sermon on the Mount? Read more 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. 23But he answered her not a word. 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. When blind souls are made to see by faith, the dumb to speak in prayer, the maimed and the lame to walk in holy obedience, it is to be wondered at. Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Help me! she said. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And his disciples came up and asked him, saying, Send her away, because she is crying out after us! 24But he answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25But she came and knelt down before him, saying, Lord, help me! 26And he answered and said, It is not right to take the childrens bread and throw it to the dogs! 27So she said, Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table. 28Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, your faith is great!