Matthew 15:26-27?

Question

can someone clarify this scripture for me?

Answer 1

Mt 15:22 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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Mt 15:23 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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Mt 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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Mt 15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
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Mt 15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and cast it to dogs.
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Mt 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
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Mt 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

This verse shows how Jesus Christ came for the Jews...his ministry was strictly to the Jews, not to the pagans who lived in Canaan. However, the woman was adamant and believed on him very strongly, and so she received a healing. Jesus Christ later extended his ministry to all the nations, when he saw that the Jews had rejected him.

Answer 2

Jesus always tried to teach people by using examples. The disciples still had the idea that Jesus only came for the Jews. You have to read the scriptures before and after those two to get the full meaning. The women from Canaan came and ask Jesus to help her daughter, but the disciples said to turn her away. So Jesus, trying to show the disciples, His true reason for being here, ask a question that the others there would be able to understand, but He was doing it to show that He had also came for the woman and others, also. He ask her if He should take the children's bread ( the word of God) and cast it before dogs to eat, ( giving the word of God to those who were not Jewish). And when she answered and said that the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the table ( that the gentiles hear the word, even if others don't want them to and belive.) Jesus said, great is thy faith, be it unto thee, even as thy wilt. ( in other words, because her faith was great, it would be returned in full) so her daughter was made whole.

Answer 3

See v24 to clarify. The paragraph marks show that verses 21 to 31 should read as a complete paragraph. Keep that in mind when trying to understand the Bible. Paragraph marks can help to clarify some things.

To see what I mean about paragraph marks, go to this page: http://scriptures.lds.org/en/matt/15/21-31/#21

V. 24 says.... "But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Jesus knew the extent of his calling, and did not go beyond the bounds of his God-given authority. He was called only to preach the Gospel to Israel. His disciples after him were given authority to teach it to the Gentiles (the rest of the world).

There is a good reason for the limitation that God put on Jesus' mission. There is only so much that one person can do in a limited amount of time. It was important to establish the Gospel amongst the Jews, in the short time Jesus had.

If Jesus had diversified, the Gospel may not have been established in any lasting way (eg with written records, etc). To make a long-lasting impact, Jesus had to stay focused on one group of people, and let them take the message out from there.

There's a lesson to be learned from that for me... something I need to ponder on some more. I am forever trying to make an impact on a huge number of people. I should be more focused on strengthening my family (and children). They can then influence their world, also. Little by little.

Thanks for letting me think about this. I better go now.

Answer 4

Well, first of all, you are taking only 2 verses. Look at the entire context. Why take a couple sentences from a paragraph?

He meant that he could not care for non-Israelites at the expense of deserving Jews. Discerning the point of his illustration, the woman nevertheless begged: “Yes, Lord; but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.” Her strong faith and sincerity moved Jesus to say: “O woman, great is your faith; let it happen to you as you wish.”—Matthew 15:22-28.

Answer 5

Matthew 15:26-27
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Christ came first for the lost sheep of Israel, God's chosen people. She was a gentile; therefore, if Christ gave to her it was like taking away from Israel.

Answer 6

At this time Israel was the chosen people through whom God would bring redemption and outside of Israel was to be pretty much cut off form God. Jesus is talking to a women who was not Israelite and was not of the people of God and so the distinction. In sort of a parable form He distinguished her and her "seed" as outside of the covenant. Note the difference when the Jews brought their children He commanded them to be brought to Him and He blessed them. This is because He had to go to Israel first. Also note that He did show her mercy anyway as the covenant would soon change and include all the kingdoms of the world.
Ephesians 2:12
that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Answer 7

The bread is God's word, God's truth. The Bread of life Christ.

Christ had not fulfilled the law yet, or paid the price. Christ was sent to Israel the tribes not for everyone yet.

Sent to Abraham's natural seed, but later to Abraham's spiritual seed, that is faith.

Answer 8

Passage Matthew 15:26-27:

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

27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

This woman was a heathen woman like us. She was not of Isreal. Jesus basically called her a dog but he was testing her faith

Answer 9

The woman did not take offence, but replies respectfully using his words "little dogs" or puppies. Her reply give us a clue how Jesus spoke to her..His disciples wanted to send her away but he did not send her away, but allowed for the situation to develop. And in the end his final reply to her was to commend her for her faith and to grant her what she was requesting. Considering the whole situation Jesus held no prejudice or ill-will toward the woman or her child.

Answer 10

Wow has this been a refreshing post. Great question and exceptional answers. So far a BIG thumbs up.