Mark 7:27

Mark chapter 7 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.

Context

v.26Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

v.27This passage

v.28But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 10:5

    These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans:

  • Romans 15:8

    For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

  • Ephesians 2:12

    that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

  • Acts 22:21

    And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

  • Matthew 7:6

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

  • Matthew 15:23

    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.