Matthew 15:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.”
Matthew 15:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 15:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 15:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.””
Matthew 15:26 — World English Bible
Matthew 15:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs. ”
Matthew 15:26 — American Standard Version
Matthew 15:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'”
Matthew 15:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 15:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs. ”
Matthew 15:26 — Darby Translation
Matthew 15:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he answered, and said, It is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it to whelps.”
Matthew 15:26 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 15:26 in Context — Matthew 15
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.
What Does Matthew 15:26 Mean?
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