Even the dogs under the table (κα τα κυναρια υποκατω της τραπεζης). A delightful picture. Even the little dogs (κυναρια) under the…

Eat of the children’s crumbs.—The form varies slightly from St. Matthew’s “the crumbs that fall from their masters’ …

Christ capitulated at once, yielded to the strong arms of conquering prayer and faith, and so the pleading woman had her will.

Theophylact of Ohrid: After the Lord had finished His teaching concerning food, seeing that the Jews were incredulous, He e…

Jesus probably conversed with this woman in Greek, not Aramaic. He replied by comparing the children of the household (the privileged position of I…

And she answered and said unto him, yes, Lord
Agreeing to, and acquiescing in, what he said; which she seemed to hav…

Christ never turned anyone away who fell at His feet, something a poor, trembling soul can do. As she was a good woman, she was also a good mother.…