^{26 Ref} Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

^{27 Ref} And he said to her, Let the children first have their food: for it is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

^{28 Ref} But she said to him in answer, Yes, Lord: even the dogs under the table take the bits dropped by the children.