Jesus heals a gentile woman's demon-possessed daughter

21. Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession." 23. Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us." 24. He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." 25. The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said. 26. He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." 27. "Yes, Lord," she said, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." 28. Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

24. Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25. In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil spirit came and fell at his feet. 26. The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27. "First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." 28. "Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." 29. Then he told her, "For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter." 30. She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.