'The Canaanite woman's faith

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Mt 15:21: Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

Mt 15:22: And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

Mt 15:23: But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Mt 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Mt 15:25: Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Mt 15:26: But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

Mt 15:27: And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Mt 15:28: Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.