Matthew 15:22-28 ▼

22 Suddenly, a Canaanite woman from that territory came near and began to shout, |Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed!|

23 But he didn't answer her at all. Then his disciples came up and kept urging him, |Send her away, because she keeps on screaming as she follows us.|

24 But he replied, |I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.|

25 Then she came and fell down before him, saying, |Lord, help me!|

26 He replied, |It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies.|

27 She said, |Yes, Lord. But even the puppies eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' tables.|

28 Then Jesus answered her, |Lady, your faith is great! What you want is granted.| That very hour her daughter was healed.