Matthew 15:25
New International Version
The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

New Living Translation
But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”

English Standard Version
But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

Berean Standard Bible
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

Berean Literal Bible
And having come, she was worshiping Him saying, "Lord, help me!"

King James Bible
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

New King James Version
Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

New American Standard Bible
But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

NASB 1995
But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

NASB 1977
But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Legacy Standard Bible
But she came and was bowing down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Amplified Bible
But she came and began to kneel down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Christian Standard Bible
But she came, knelt before him, and said, “Lord, help me! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But she came, knelt before Him, and said, “Lord, help me!”

American Standard Version
But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Contemporary English Version
The woman came closer. Then she knelt down and begged, "Please help me, Lord!"

English Revised Version
But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She came to him, bowed down, and said, "Lord, help me!"

Good News Translation
At this the woman came and fell at his feet. "Help me, sir!" she said.

International Standard Version
Then she came and fell down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

Majority Standard Bible
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

NET Bible
But she came and bowed down before him and said, "Lord, help me!"

New Heart English Bible
But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Weymouth New Testament
Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.

World English Bible
But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having come, she was worshiping Him, saying, “Lord, help me”;

Berean Literal Bible
And having come, she was worshiping Him saying, "Lord, help me!"

Young's Literal Translation
And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And she, having come, worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But she approached and adored him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

New American Bible
But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.”

New Revised Standard Version
But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But she came and worshipped him, and said, My Lord, help me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But she came and worshiped him and she said, “My Lord, help me.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But she came and did him homage, saying: Lord, help me.

Godbey New Testament
And having come she continued to worship Him, saying, Lord, assist me.

Haweis New Testament
Then she came, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me!

Mace New Testament
however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

Weymouth New Testament
Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.

Worrell New Testament
But she, coming, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

Worsley New Testament
However, she came and worshipped Him, saying, Lord help me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”…

Cross References
Matthew 8:2
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Mark 7:25-26
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. / Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Matthew 9:18
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Matthew 20:20
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

Luke 8:41
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

John 11:32
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

Matthew 14:33
Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

Mark 5:22-23
A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

Luke 17:15-16
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. / He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.

John 4:47
When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

2 Kings 4:27
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

2 Kings 4:37
She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

1 Samuel 1:10-11
In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”

1 Kings 17:20-21
Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?” / Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

Genesis 18:27
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—


Treasury of Scripture

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

came.

Matthew 20:31
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

Genesis 32:26
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Hosea 12:4
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

worshipped.

Matthew 14:33
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Lord.

Mark 9:22,24
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us…

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Matthew 15
1. Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees
7. for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions;
10. teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man.
21. He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan,
29. and other great multitudes;
32. and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men














The woman came
This phrase indicates an action of approach and initiative. The Greek word used here is "ἦλθεν" (ēlthen), which means "came" or "went." It signifies a deliberate movement towards Jesus, reflecting the woman's determination and faith. In the historical context, this woman is a Canaanite, a group often at odds with the Israelites. Her coming to Jesus demonstrates a breaking of cultural and religious barriers, highlighting the universal reach of Christ's ministry.

and knelt before Him
The act of kneeling is significant, as it is a posture of worship, submission, and desperation. The Greek word "προσεκύνει" (prosekunei) is used, which means "to worship" or "to bow down." This act shows her recognition of Jesus' authority and divinity. In the Jewish tradition, kneeling was a sign of deep respect and supplication, often reserved for God. Her kneeling before Jesus is a profound acknowledgment of His divine power and her own need.

'Lord, help me!'
The title "Lord" is translated from the Greek "Κύριε" (Kyrie), a term of respect and recognition of authority. In the New Testament, it is often used to address Jesus, acknowledging His divine status. The plea "help me" is a simple yet powerful request. The Greek word "βοήθει" (boēthei) means "to aid" or "to come to the rescue." This cry for help is a direct and heartfelt appeal, reflecting her faith in Jesus' ability to heal and deliver. It is a model of prayer, showing humility and trust in God's mercy.

(25) Then came she and worshipped him.--The word implies the act of prostrate homage. She had apparently stood apart during the conversation between the Prophet and His disciples, and now came again, renewing her passionate entreaty.

Verse 25. - Came she and worshipped him. Meantime, as we learn from St. Mark, Jesus had left the street and entered into a house. The woman, nothing daunted by her rebuff and the disregard with which her appeal was received, followed him persistently, and, growing bolder in her importunity, fell as a suppliant at his feet. While he still seemed to repulse her, she was learning fresh faith and hope. Lord, help me. She does not now call him "Son of David." She begins to feel that she has little claim upon him as the Jewish Messiah; she appeals rather to his mercy and his power. Still, she identifies herself, as at first, with her daughter; the only boon she wants for herself is her child's relief. "For she indeed (my daughter) is insensible of her disease, but it is I that suffer her innumerable woes; my disease is with consciousness, my madness with perception of itself" (St. Chrysostom, 'Hom. 52 in S. Matt.').

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[The woman] came
ἐλθοῦσα (elthousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

[and] knelt before
προσεκύνει (prosekynei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.

him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Lord,
Κύριε (Kyrie)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

help
βοήθει (boēthei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 997: To come to the rescue of, come to help, help. From boethos; to aid or relieve.

me!”
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

she said.
λέγουσα (legousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.


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