Matthew 15:26 BSB

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:26-27

And to cast it to the dogs; i.e. to Gentiles, sometimes so called by the Jews. (Witham) --- The diminutive word Greek: Kunarios, or whelp, is used in both these verses in the Septuagint. Our Lord crosses the wishes of the Chanaan'e6an, not that he intended to reject her, but that he might bring to light the hidden and secret treasure of her virtue. Let us admire not only the greatness of her faith, but likewise the profoundness of her humility; for when our Saviour called the Jews children, so... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 15:21-28

21-28 The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ's influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation. The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; and though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefore be driven from him. She did not limit Christ to any particular instance of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads not merit, but depends upon mercy. It is the duty of parents to pray for... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 15:1-99

Matthew 15 Into THIS LOVELY scene intruded scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem with their complaint and question as to the non-compliance of the disciples with the tradition of the elders as to the washing of hands. Just imagine the scene. The Son of God dispensing healing on every hand in the fulness of Divine grace, and these men, utterly blind to all that was happening, breaking in with their point of order. Blinded by legal technicalities, they could not perceive Divine grace working in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 15:25-27

v. 25. Then came she and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, help me. v. 26. But He answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. v. 27. And she said, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Here is an example of persistent, importunate pleading, not only in her own interest, to take away the anguish of her soul, but also for her daughter, who was suffering with a particularly severe form of demoniacal... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 15:1-38

C. CHRIST MANIFESTS HIMSELF AS THE HIGH PRIEST IN HIS SUFFERINGS; BEING REJECTED BY THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES OF JERUSALEM, OR THE THEOLOGICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE SCHOOLSMatthew 14:34-36, Matthew 15:1-38Contents:—Secret landing of the Lord in Galilee, and His recognition. Accusation of the deputation from the synagogue at Jerusalem, that His disciples transgressed the traditions. Reply of Jesus, and rebuke addressed to the Pharisees of Galilee. Christ’s teaching to the disciples in reference to... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 15:21-28

2. Christ’s Journey into the Heathen Coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and the Woman of Canaan. Matthew 15:21-28(The Gospel for Reminiscere)21 Then Jesus went thence,[4] and departed [withdrew, ἀνεχώρησεν] into the coasts [regions] of Tyre and Sidon. 22And, 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 [κακῶς δαιμοςίζεται]. 23But he answered her not a word. And his... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Matthew 15:21-31

Matthew CRUMBS AND THE BREAD Mat_15:21 - Mat_15:31 . The King of Israel has passed beyond the bounds of Israel, driven by the hostility of those who should have been His subjects. The delegates of the priestly party from Jerusalem, who had come down to see into this dangerous enthusiasm which was beginning in Galilee, have made Christ’s withdrawal expedient, and He goes northward, if not actually into the territory of Tyre and Sidon, at any rate to the border land. The incident of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 15:21-28

the Reward of an Outsider’s Faith Matthew 15:21-28 A crumb from the table of our Lord can make the heart satisfied and glad. But the suppliant must take the right place and give Him His right place. This poor Gentile mother had no claim on Jesus as the son of David-He was therefore silent. It was impossible for her to come in by the door of the covenant, but His silence led her to knock at another door, and taught her to cry, Lord, help me. There was yet another lesson for her to learn and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 15:1-39

The question was not of cleanliness, but of ritual. This washing of hands to remove imaginary evil was a part of the tradition of the elders. Against the binding of such burdens on men our Lord passionately protests. 'The commandment of God" (verse Mat 15:3 ). This is the one and only burden that men ought to bear, and this fact our Lord proceeded to enforce by illustration and teaching. Then going into Tyre and Sidon, we have one of the sweetest stories of them all-the mother heart carrying... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 15:22-28

THE WOMAN OF CANAAN‘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,’ etc. Matthew 15:22-Hosea : This poor woman was by birth a heathen, a Phœnician; and the Phœnician religion was one of the very worst, the most cruel and degraded, of all the superstitions of the heathen world. Yet this woman had certainly some knowledge of God’s truth, for she addressed our Lord as... read more