“But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.”
Matthew 15:23 (KJV) |
Matthew 15:23
From Matthew 15, in the Book of Matthew (New Testament).
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Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
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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.
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But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
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But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.