Verse 23

But 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.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 14:15 : 15 When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying,“This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
• Mark 10:47-48 : 47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout,“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• Gen 42:7 : 7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”
• Deut 8:2 : 2 Remember the whole way by which he has brought you these forty years through the wilderness so that he might, by humbling you, test you to see if you have it within you to keep his commandments or not.
• Ps 28:1 : 1 By David. To you, O LORD, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.
• Lam 3:8 : 8 Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.