^{25 Ref} For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

^{26 Ref} Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

^{27 Ref} But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."