Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 15:26-27

"And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children`s bread and cast it to the dogs. But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters` table." — Matthew 15:26-27 (ASV)

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord.

You remember the sermon that we had upon this text not long ago. The woman did not contradict the Saviour, she did not enter into any controversy with him, but she said, Truth, Lord.

Whatever he says, however black the words may look to her, she accepts them as true, and says, Truth, Lord.

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

It is the faculty of faith to see in the dark. This woman spied out light in what seemed to be a very dark saying. Did Christ call her a dog? Well, dogs have their privileges when they lie under the table.

Even if their master does not throw them a crumb, yet they may take that which falls from his hand. If Jesus would only allow any mercy to drop, as it were, accidentally, this woman would be content.