Matthew 15:23

New International Reader's Version

Jesus did not say a word. So his disciples came to him. They begged him, “Send her away. She keeps crying out after us.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:7

As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them. But he pretended to be a stranger. He spoke to them in a mean way. “Where do you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We’ve come to buy food.”

Psalm 28:1

Lord, my Rock, I call out to you. Pay attention to me. If you remain silent, I will die. I will be like those who go down into the grave.

Lamentations 3:8

I call out and cry for help. But he won’t listen to me when I pray.

Matthew 14:15

When it was almost evening, the disciples came to him. “There is nothing here,” they said. “It’s already getting late. Send the crowds away. They can go and buy some food in the villages.”

Matthew 15:22

A woman from Canaan lived near Tyre and Sidon. She came to him and cried out, “Lord! Son of David! Have mercy on me! A demon controls my daughter. She is suffering terribly.”

Matthew 15:24

Jesus answered, “I was sent only to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.”

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.