Matthew 15

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

21 Ref And Jesus having come forth thence, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon,

22 Ref and lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, `Deal kindly with me, Sir -- Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.'

23 Ref And he did not answer her a word; and his disciples having come to him, were asking him, saying -- `Let her away, because she crieth after us;'

24 Ref and he answering said, `I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

25 Ref And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, `Sir, help me;'

26 Ref and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

27 Ref And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

28 Ref then answering, Jesus said to her, `O woman, great `is' thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour.

29 Ref And Jesus having passed thence, came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and having gone up to the mountain, he was sitting there,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

21 Ref And Jesus went away from there into the country of Tyre and Sidon.

22 Ref And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.

23 Ref But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.

24 Ref But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Ref But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.

26 Ref And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

27 Ref But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

28 Ref Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

29 Ref And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

21 Ref And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 Ref And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.

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

24 Ref But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Ref But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 Ref And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

27 Ref But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

28 Ref Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

29 Ref And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

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