Mark 7:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he said to her, Let the children first have their food: for it is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.
  • Matt 10:5 : 5 These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
  • Matt 15:23-28 : 23 But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us. 24 But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord. 26 And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. 27 But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table. 28 Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
  • Eph 2:12 : 12 That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.
  • Rom 15:8 : 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,

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    24 But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

    25 But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.

    26 And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

    27 But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

    28 Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

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