Matthew 15:26
King James Version (KJV)
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
In context
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Matthew 15:26 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss 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.