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Selected Verse: Matthew 15:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 15:23 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] he answered [611] her [846] not [3756] a word [3056]. And [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] came [4334] and besought [2065] him [846], saying [3004], Send [630] her [846] away [630]; for [3754] she crieth [2896] after [3693] us [2257]. |
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King James |
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THE WOMAN OF CANAAN AND HER DAUGHTER. (Mat 15:21-28)
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us--(Also see on Mar 7:26.) |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Send her away
With her request granted; for, as Bengel exquisitely remarks, "Thus Christ was accustomed to send away." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He answered her not a word - He sometimes tries our faith in like manner. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He answered her not a word - Seemed to take time to consider her request, and to give her the opportunity of exercising her faith, and manifesting her fervor. |
26 [1161] The woman [1135] was [2258] a Greek [1674], a Syrophenician [4949] by nation [1085]; and [2532] she besought [2065] him [846] that [2443] he would cast forth [1544] the devil [1140] out of [1537] her [846] daughter [2364].
21 Then [2532] Jesus [2424] went [1831] thence [1564], and departed [402] into [1519] the coasts [3313] of Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605].
22 And [2532], behold [2400], a woman [1135] of Canaan [5478] came [1831] out of [575] the same [1565] coasts [3725], and cried [2905] unto him [846], saying [3004], Have mercy [1653] on me [3165], O Lord [2962], thou Son [5207] of David [1138]; my [3450] daughter [2364] is grievously [2560] vexed with a devil [1139].
23 But [1161] he answered [611] her [846] not [3756] a word [3056]. And [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] came [4334] and besought [2065] him [846], saying [3004], Send [630] her [846] away [630]; for [3754] she crieth [2896] after [3693] us [2257].
24 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036], I am [649] not [3756] sent [649] but [1508] unto [1519] the lost [622] sheep [4263] of the house [3624] of Israel [2474].
25 Then [1161] came she [2064] and worshipped [4352] him [846], saying [3004], Lord [2962], help [997] me [3427].
26 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036], It is [2076] not [3756] meet [2570] to take [2983] the children's [5043] bread [740], and [2532] to cast [906] it to dogs [2952].
27 And [1161] she said [2036], Truth [3483], Lord [2962]: yet [2532] [1063] the dogs [2952] eat [2068] of [575] the crumbs [5589] which [3588] fall [4098] from [575] their [846] masters [2962]' table [5132].
28 Then [5119] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036] unto her [846], O [5599] woman [1135], great [3173] is thy [4675] faith [4102]: be it [1096] unto thee [4671] even as [5613] thou wilt [2309]. And [2532] her [846] daughter [2364] was made whole [2390] from [575] that very [1565] hour [5610].