But He did not answerher a word.And His disciplescameand imploredHim, saying,"Send her away,becauseshe keeps shoutingat us."
When Josephsawhis brothershe recognizedthem, but he disguisedhimself to them and spoketo them harshly.And he saidto them, "Wherehave you comefrom?" And they said,"From the landof Canaan,to buyfood."
To You, O LORD,I call;My rock,do not be deafto me, For if You are silentto me, I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
EvenwhenI cryout and callfor help,He shutsout my prayer.
When it was evening,the disciplescameto Him and said,"Thisplaceis desolateand the houris alreadylate;sosendthe crowdsaway,that they may gointo the villagesand buyfoodfor themselves."
And a Canaanitewomanfrom that regioncameout and [began] to cryout, saying,"Have mercyon me, Lord,Sonof David;my daughteris cruellydemon-possessed."
But He answeredand said,"I was sentonlyto the lostsheepof the houseof Israel."
"You shall rememberallthe waywhichthe LORDyour Godhas ledyou in the wildernessthesefortyyears,that He might humbleyou, testingyou, to knowwhatwas in your heart,whether you would keepHis commandmentsornot.
