Matthew 15:24-26

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²⁴He answered, “I was commissioned by God and sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ²⁵But she came and began to kneel down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” ²⁶And He replied, “It is not good (appropriate, fair) to take the ^[a]children’s bread and throw it to the ^[b]pet dogs.”

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Footnotes

Matthew 15:26 A reference to the Jewish people.
Matthew 15:26 Jews used kuon (dog) as a derogatory term referring to Gentiles. This dog (kuon) was a despised, filthy, homeless street scavenger. When speaking with this woman, Jesus uses a word for “dog” (kunarion) that refers to a household pet. The use of the word kunariois by both Jesus and the woman reflects the tenderness and spiritual depth of this exchange. More importantly, it foreshadows the fact that Gentile believers would not be spiritually homeless, but would also be welcomed into God’s household as His children. The gracious response of the woman recorded in v 27 confirms that on some level she understands this.