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Matthew 15:26

American Standard Version

And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

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Matthew 15:26 in other translations

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Matthew 15:26 · World English Bible

Matthew 15:26 in context

  1. 24But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  2. 25But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
  3. 26And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.
  4. 27But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
  5. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.