Healing of the Syrophoenician Woman's Daughter
A Gentile woman from the region of Tyre and Sidon persists in asking Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Jesus commends her faith and heals the child at a distance.
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Matthew calls her a "Canaanite woman" (an archaic term evoking Israel's ancient enemies), while Mark calls her "Syrophoenician" (the contemporary ethnic label). Matthew includes the disciples asking Jesus to send her away, and Jesus's statement "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel," absent from Mark. Both record the "dogs and crumbs" exchange, one of Jesus's most debated sayings.
Uses "Canaanite," adds Jesus's saying about being sent only to Israel's lost sheep, and the disciples' request to dismiss her.
Uses the contemporary term "Syrophoenician" and focuses on the dialogue about children's bread and dogs.
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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