Mark 7:26

Good News Translation

The woman was a Gentile, born in the region of Phoenicia in Syria. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Cross References

Isaiah 49:12

My people will come from far away, from the north and the west, and from Aswan in the south.”

Matthew 15:22

A Canaanite woman who lived in that region came to him. “Son of David!” she cried out. “Have mercy on me, sir! My daughter has a demon and is in a terrible condition.”

Matthew 4:24

The news about him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralyzed people—and Jesus healed them all.

Mark 7:25

A woman, whose daughter had an evil spirit in her, heard about Jesus and came to him at once and fell at his feet.

Mark 7:27

But Jesus answered, “Let us first feed the children. It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.”

Galatians 3:28

So there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, between slaves and free people, between men and women; you are all one in union with Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:11

As a result, there is no longer any distinction between Gentiles and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarians, savages, slaves, and free, but Christ is all, Christ is in all.