Matthew 15:21

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A Canaanite Woman’s Faith After going out from there, Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

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  • Josh 13:6 : 6 I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you.
  • Josh 19:28-29 : 28 and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 29 It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib,
  • Judg 1:31 : 31 The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.
  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows:“Do not go on a road that leads to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town. 6 Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • Matt 11:21-23 : 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you! 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day.
  • Mark 7:24-30 : 24 A Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith After Jesus left there, he went to the region of Tyre. When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but he was not able to escape notice. 25 Instead, a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him and came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician origin. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 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.” 28 She answered,“Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 Then he said to her,“Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.” 30 She went home and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
  • Gen 49:13 : 13 Zebulun will live by the haven of the sea and become a haven for ships; his border will extend to Sidon.
  • Josh 11:8 : 8 The LORD handed them over to Israel and they struck them down and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

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    29Then he said to her,“Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

    30She went home and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

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  • Mark 7:24-26
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    24A Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith After Jesus left there, he went to the region of Tyre. When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but he was not able to escape notice.

    25Instead, a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him and came and fell at his feet.

    26The woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician origin. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

  • Matt 15:22-23
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    22A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out,“Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!”

    23But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him,“Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”

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    28Then Jesus answered her,“Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

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    7Crowds by the Sea Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. And from Judea,

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    34Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

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    13Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.

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    25And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan River.

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    9Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue.

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    17Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

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    20These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.”

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    25But she came and bowed down before him and said,“Lord, help me!”

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    14But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!

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    13The Call of Levi; Eating with Sinners Jesus went out again by the sea. The whole crowd came to him, and he taught them.

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    15And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.

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    26And the news of this spread throughout that region.

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    22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!

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    30So they left the town and began coming to him.