Matthew 15:26
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
In context
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Matthew 15:26 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
- KJV King James Version
- But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
- WEB World English Bible
- But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.