Matthew 15:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 15:27 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 15:27 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
- Job 40:4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
- Job 42:2“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
- Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”
- Daniel 9:18Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
- Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Luke 7:6So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
- Luke 15:18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
- Luke 16:21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- Luke 23:40But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
- Romans 3:4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Romans 3:29Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
- Romans 10:12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
- 1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
- Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- Ephesians 3:19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
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