Mark 7:28 meaning and explanation

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

Mark 7:28, Berean Standard Bible

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A Syrophoenician woman, a Gentile, has begged Jesus to free her daughter from a demon. Jesus answers with a proverb about children's bread and dogs, using a Greek word for dogs that suggests household pets rather than scavengers.

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