The Faith of a Canaanite Woman#cen-NIV-23655A" title="See cross-reference A - A )'>
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.#cen-NIV-23655B" title="See cross-reference B - B )'> 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David,#cen-NIV-23656C" title="See cross-reference C - C )'> have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”#cen-NIV-23656D" title="See cross-reference D - D )'>
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”#cen-NIV-23658E" title="See cross-reference E - E )'>
25 The woman came and knelt before him.#cen-NIV-23659F" title="See cross-reference F - F )'> “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith!#cen-NIV-23662G" title="See cross-reference G - G )'> Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
JOB 22:28-30 (KJV)