Matthew 15:27
“And she said, Trueth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crummes which fall from their masters table.”
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Matthew 15:27 Context
25Then came she, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, helpe me. 26But he answered, and said, It is not meete to take the childrens bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27And she said, Trueth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crummes which fall from their masters table. 28Then Iesus answered, and said vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it vnto thee euen as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very houre. 29And Iesus departed frō thence, and came nigh vnto the sea of Galile, and went vp into a mountaine, and sate downe there.
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Other Translations
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
- King James Version
But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.
- Basic English Bible
But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.
- Darby Bible
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crums which fall from their master's table.
- Webster's Bible
Be it so, Sir, she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."
- Weymouth Bible
But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
- World English Bible
And she seide, Yhis, Lord; for whelpis eten of the crummes, that fallen doun fro the bord of her lordis.
- Wycliffe Bible
And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.
- Basic English Bible
But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.
- Darby Bible
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crums which fall from their master's table.
- Webster's Bible
Be it so, Sir, she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."
- Weymouth Bible
But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
- World English Bible
And she seide, Yhis, Lord; for whelpis eten of the crummes, that fallen doun fro the bord of her lordis.
- Wycliffe Bible
And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 15:27
Mt 15:27 Truth, Lord. Observe that she acquiesces heartily in Christ's declaration: it is not fit that the dogs be fed "before" the children. Yet the dogs eat of the crumbs. The Greek word for "crumbs", "psichion", is a diminutive, and means "little crumbs".