Matthew 15:22 meaning and explanation
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Matthew 15:22, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has withdrawn into the district of Tyre and Sidon, Gentile territory, after arguing with the Pharisees about tradition and defilement. Matthew calls her a Canaanite woman, an old covenant name for Israel's ancient pagan neighbours; Mark calls her Syrophoenician.
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