Mark 7:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, because it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα: οὐ γὰρ καλόν ἐστιν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.

Transliteration

But Iēsous eipen to her, Aphes first to be chortasthēnai the tekna: for not kalon it is to labein the arton of the teknōn, and to balein to the kynariois.

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
• *Aphes*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - allow/permit
• *chortasthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be satisfied/filled
• *tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good/right
• *labein*: aorist active infinitive - to take
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf
• *teknōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - children
• *balein*: aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast
• *kynariois*: dative, neuter, plural - little dogs/puppies

Word Meanings

• *Aphes*: allow/permit/let
• *chortasthēnai*: to be filled/satisfied/fed
• *tekna*: children/offspring
• *kalon*: good/proper/right
• *labein*: to take/receive
• *balein*: to throw/cast/toss
• *kynariois*: little dogs/puppies/house dogs

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Jesus said to her, Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sayde vnto her: let the chyldren fyrst be feed. For it is not mete to take the chyldres breed and to caste it vnto whelppes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iesus sayde vnto her: Let the children be fed first: It is not mete to take the childres bred, and to cast it vnto dogges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iesus saide vnto her, Let the children first be fedde: for it is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto whelpes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Iesus saide vnto her, let the children first be fedde: For it is not meete to take the chyldrens bread, and to caste it vnto litle dogges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Jesus said unto her, ‹Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast› [it] ‹unto the dogs.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast `it' to the little dogs.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to her,“Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and to throw it to the dogs.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:6 : 6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.
• Matt 10:5 : 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, commanding them: "Do not go on the road of the Gentiles, and do not enter any Samaritan town.
• Matt 15:23-28 : 23 But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.
• Acts 22:21 : 21 Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'
• Eph 2:12 : 12 were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
• Rom 15:8 : 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs.