Jesus heals a gentile woman's demon-possessed daughter

21. Jesus then left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22. A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter has a demon in her, and it is severely tormenting her." 23. But Jesus gave her no reply--not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. "Tell her to leave," they said. "She is bothering us with all her begging." 24. Then he said to the woman, "I was sent only to help the people of Israel--God's lost sheep--not the Gentiles." 25. But she came and worshiped him and pleaded again, "Lord, help me!" 26. "It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs," he said. 27. "Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even dogs are permitted to eat crumbs that fall beneath their master's table." 28. "Woman," Jesus said to her, "your faith is great. Your request is granted." And her daughter was instantly healed.

24. Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He tried to keep it secret that he was there, but he couldn't. As usual, the news of his arrival spread fast. 25. Right away a woman came to him whose little girl was possessed by an evil spirit. She had heard about Jesus, and now she came and fell at his feet. 26. She begged him to release her child from the demon's control. Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia, 27. Jesus told her, "First I should help my own family, the Jews. It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs." 28. She replied, "That's true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are given some crumbs from the children's plates." 29. "Good answer!" he said. "And because you have answered so well, I have healed your daughter." 30. And when she arrived home, her little girl was lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.