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My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.” <a href="/esv/matthew/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” <a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And behold, a Canaanite woman from the same region having approached, was crying out saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon." <a href="/kjv/matthew/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/15.htm">New King James Version</a> And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.” <a href="/nasb/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, &#8220Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region, and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” <a href="/lsb/matthew/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” <a href="/amp/matthew/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And a Canaanite woman from that district came out and began to cry out [urgently], saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David (Messiah); my daughter is cruelly possessed by a demon.” <a href="/csb/matthew/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon.” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, &#8220Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.&#8221 <a href="/asv/matthew/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/matthew/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Suddenly a Canaanite woman from there came out shouting, "Lord and Son of David, have pity on me! My daughter is full of demons." <a href="/erv/matthew/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 devil. <a href="/gwt/matthew/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A Canaanite woman from that territory came [to him] and began to shout, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." <a href="/gnt/matthew/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> A Canaanite woman who lived in that region came to him. "Son of David!" she cried out. "Have mercy on me, sir! My daughter has a demon and is in a terrible condition." <a href="/isv/matthew/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> Suddenly, a Canaanite woman from that territory came near and began to shout, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed!" <a href="/msb/matthew/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” <a href="/net/matthew/15.htm">NET Bible</a> A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!" <a href="/nheb/matthew/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And look, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely demonized." <a href="/wbt/matthew/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same territories, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon. <a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon." <a href="/web/matthew/15.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those borders, called to Him, saying, “Deal kindly with me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.” <a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And behold, a Canaanite woman from the same region having approached, was crying out saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon." <a href="/ylt/matthew/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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.' <a href="/slt/matthew/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And, behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those boundaries, cried out to him, saying, Pity me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is badly possessed with an evil spirit.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And behold a woman of Canaan who came out of those coasts, crying out, said to him: Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David: my daughter is grieviously troubled by the devil. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And behold, a woman of Canaan, going out from those parts, cried out, saying to him: “Take pity on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly afflicted by a demon.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/15.htm">New American Bible</a> And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And behold, a Canaanite woman from these borders, came out crying aloud, and saying, Have mercy on me, O my Lord, son of David; my daughter is seriously afflicted with insanity. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And behold a Canaanitess woman from those borders came forth crying out and she said, “Have pity on me my lord, son of David, my daughter is badly driven by a demon.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And behold, a woman of Chanaan came out from those borders, and cried to him, saying: Have mercy on me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon. <a href="/godbey/matthew/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized. <a href="/haweis/matthew/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac. <a href="/mace/matthew/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon. <a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon." <a href="/worrell/matthew/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, behold, a Canaanitish woman, having come forth out of those borders, cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon!" <a href="/worsley/matthew/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And there came out of those quarters a Canaanitish woman, and cried to Him saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; for my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon. <a href="/parallel/matthew/15-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4379" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">The Faith of the Canaanite Woman</a> 21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/5478.htm" title="5478: Chananaia (Adj-NFS) -- Canaanite, a Biblical and archaic name for Phoenician. From Chanaan; a Chanaanoean, or native of gentile Palestine.">a Canaanite</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">woman</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinōn (DPro-GNP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3725.htm" title="3725: horiōn (N-GNP) -- Neuter of a derivative of an apparently primary horos; a boundary-line, i.e. a frontier.">region</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthousa (V-APA-NFS) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">came to Him,</a> <a href="/greek/2896.htm" title="2896: ekrazen (V-IIA-3S) -- To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to croak or scream, i.e. to call aloud.">crying out,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousa (V-PPA-NFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">“Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-GMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">of David,</a> <a href="/greek/1653.htm" title="1653: Eleēson (V-AMA-2S) -- To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.">have mercy on</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me!</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatēr (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/2560.htm" title="2560: kakōs (Adv) -- Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly.">is miserably</a> <a href="/greek/1139.htm" title="1139: daimonizetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon.">possessed by a demon.”</a> 23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25-30</a> Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet. / Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. / “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” ... <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a> When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ... <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Matthew 9:27-31</a> As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” / After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. / Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” ... <a href="/matthew/20-30.htm">Matthew 20:30-34</a> And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” / The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” / Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked. ... <a href="/luke/18-38.htm">Luke 18:38-39</a> So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” <a href="/luke/7-2.htm">Luke 7:2-10</a> There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. / They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, ... <a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-54</a> So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ... <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a> One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. <a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a> For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” <a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a> Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? <a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4-6</a> Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” / Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a> “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5</a> For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. <a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18-19</a> The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, you son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.a woman.<a href="/matthew/3-8.htm">Matthew 3:8,9</a> Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: … <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Psalm 45:12</a> And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.<a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Ezekiel 3:6</a> Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.Have.<a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Matthew 9:27</a> And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.<a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Matthew 17:15</a> Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.<a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Psalm 4:1</a> To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.son.<a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.<a href="/matthew/20-30.htm">Matthew 20:30,31</a> And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David… <a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42-45</a> Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David… my.<a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Matthew 17:15</a> Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.<a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25</a> For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:<a href="/mark/9-17.htm">Mark 9:17-22</a> And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/matthew/8-34.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/matthew/10-4.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Canaanitess</a> <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Canaanitish</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/matthew/11-16.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/12-23.htm">David</a> <a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">District</a> <a href="/matthew/15-12.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/matthew/8-6.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Harassed</a> <a href="/matthew/12-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Miserably</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/matthew/14-4.htm">Persistently</a> <a href="/matthew/14-14.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Region</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/matthew/14-26.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Terribly</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Territories</a> <a href="/matthew/15-12.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/matthew/15-20.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/matthew/14-9.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Vicinity</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/24-9.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/matthew/15-39.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/mark/3-18.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Canaanitess</a> <a href="/genesis/38-2.htm">Canaanitish</a> <a href="/matthew/15-39.htm">Coasts</a> <a href="/matthew/20-30.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/matthew/21-35.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/matthew/15-23.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/20-30.htm">David</a> <a href="/matthew/17-18.htm">Demon</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Demon-Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/17-18.htm">Devil</a> <a href="/matthew/15-39.htm">District</a> <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Grievously</a> <a href="/mark/6-48.htm">Harassed</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Miserably</a> <a href="/matthew/16-13.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/luke/23-21.htm">Persistently</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/matthew/15-39.htm">Region</a> <a href="/matthew/21-44.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/matthew/17-18.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Terribly</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Territories</a> <a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/matthew/17-18.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/matthew/17-15.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Vicinity</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 15</div>1. <a href="/matthew/15-1.htm">Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees </a> 7. <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions;</a> 10. <a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man.</a> 21. <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan,</a> 29. <a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">and other great multitudes;</a> 32. <a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This designation highlights the woman's status as a Gentile and an outsider to the Jewish faith. Historically, the Canaanites were known for their pagan practices, which were in stark contrast to the monotheistic worship of the Israelites. Her approach to Jesus, therefore, is remarkable, as it demonstrates a breaking of cultural and religious barriers, showing the universality of Jesus' mission.from that region This phrase indicates that the woman was from the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, areas known for their Gentile populations. The geographical context underscores the reach of Jesus' ministry beyond Jewish territories, emphasizing the inclusivity of His message. It also reflects the historical tensions between Jews and Gentiles, which makes her faith and approach to Jesus even more profound.came to Him The act of coming to Jesus signifies a deliberate and bold move on the woman's part. In the cultural context of the time, a woman, especially a Gentile, approaching a Jewish rabbi would have been unusual and potentially frowned upon. Her action demonstrates a deep desperation and faith, as she seeks out Jesus despite societal norms and potential rejection.crying out The Greek word used here, "κραζω" (krazo), implies a loud, urgent cry, often associated with deep emotion or distress. This highlights the woman's desperation and the intensity of her plea. Her crying out is not just a request but a heartfelt appeal, reflecting her belief in Jesus' power to heal and her hope for His compassion.Lord, Son of David By addressing Jesus as "Lord," the woman acknowledges His authority and divinity. The title "Son of David" is a Messianic term, recognizing Jesus as the promised descendant of David who would bring salvation. This is particularly striking coming from a Gentile, as it shows her understanding and acceptance of Jesus' identity and mission, which many of His own people failed to recognize.have mercy on me This plea for mercy is a common biblical expression of seeking compassion and help from God. The woman's request is personal and urgent, indicating her belief in Jesus' ability to intervene in her dire situation. It reflects a humble acknowledgment of her need and Jesus' power to provide relief.My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon The phrase "miserably possessed" conveys the severity of the daughter's condition. Demon possession in the biblical context often resulted in physical and spiritual torment, highlighting the desperate nature of the woman's plea. Her concern for her daughter and her faith in Jesus' ability to heal underscore the depth of her love and belief in His power over evil forces.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) A woman of Canaan.--The terms Canaanite and Canaan, which in the earlier books of the Old Testament were often applied in a wider sense to all the original inhabitants of what was afterwards the land of Israel (<a href="/genesis/10-18.htm" title="And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.">Genesis 10:18</a>; <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm" title="And Abram passed through the land to the place of Sichem, to the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.">Genesis 12:6</a>; <a href="/judges/1-10.htm" title="And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelled in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.">Judges 1:10</a>), were used more specifically of Ph?nicia and its inhabitants (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm" title="And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good land and a large, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.">Exodus 3:8</a>; <a href="/exodus/3-17.htm" title="And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.">Exodus 3:17</a>; <a href="/ezra/9-1.htm" title="Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.">Ezra 9:1</a>, and elsewhere), and are employed here with that meaning. St. Mark describes her more definitely as "a Greek" (i.e., a heathen, the name "Greek" having gained a wider connotation, much as "Frank" has done in recent times), a "Syro-Ph?nician by nation." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Behold. The word marks the sudden and unexpected character of the incident. A woman of Canaan. She belonged to the accursed race of Canaan, the ancient inhabitants of the land, doomed, indeed, to destruction, but never thoroughly extirpated. St. Mark calls her "a Greek," i.e. a Gentile, and "a Syro-Phoenician," which explains her proper nationality. Out of the same coasts. Some join these words with "a woman;" but came out would still imply that she left her own territory to meet Christ. Have mercy on me. She speaks as though she herself were the one that needed healing, identifying herself with her diseased daughter, as though the horrible incubus lay upon her own spirit and could not be relieved without the cure of the suffering girl. O Lord, thou Son of David. Living among a mixed population of Jews and Gentiles, she had heard this title applied to Jesus; she knew something of the hopes of the Hebrew nation, that they were expecting a Messiah, son of the great King David, who should preach to the poor and heal the sick, as she heard that Jesus had done. We know that the reputation of Jesus had spread into these parts, and that persons from this country had come to him to be healed (<a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Mark 3:8</a>; <a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17</a>). There is no reason to suppose that the woman was a proselyte; but evidently she was of a humble and religious spirit, open to conviction, and of an enlightened understanding, which needed only grace and instruction to ripen into faith. At present she saw in Christ only a merciful Wonder-worker - an error which he often combated, and which now by his conduct he corrected. My daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. She must have learned from her Hebrew neighbours to attribute her child's malady to demoniacal influence, as such an idea would not have naturally occurred to a heathen Greek. The power of the devil was shown more openly in heathen localities. We do not read of many bad cases of possession in strictly Jewish districts. It is in Gentile or semi-Gentile regions that the worst instances occur; and while the pagan inhabitants attributed the mysterious maladies to natural causes, the truer insight of believers assigned them, and often most justly, to spiritual agencies. In the present case, the possession must have been unconnected with any ethical relations. It was not that the child, by any act of her own, had put herself into the demon's power. We must regard it, like the sufferings of innocent infants, as a providential arrangement which God for wise purposes allows. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/15-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. a Canaanite Χαναναία (Chananaia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5478.htm">Strong's 5478: </a> Canaanite, a Biblical and archaic name for Phoenician. From Chanaan; a Chanaanoean, or native of gentile Palestine. woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. that ἐκείνων (ekeinōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. region ὁρίων (horiōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3725.htm">Strong's 3725: </a> Neuter of a derivative of an apparently primary horos; a boundary-line, i.e. a frontier. came [to Him], ἐξελθοῦσα (exelthousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. crying out, ἔκραζεν (ekrazen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of David, Δαυίδ (Dauid) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. have mercy on Ἐλέησόν (Eleēson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1653.htm">Strong's 1653: </a> To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate. me! με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. daughter θυγάτηρ (thygatēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. {is} miserably κακῶς (kakōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2560.htm">Strong's 2560: </a> Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly. possessed by a demon.” δαιμονίζεται (daimonizetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1139.htm">Strong's 1139: </a> To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. 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