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Mark 7

Mark 7:25

The Faith of the Gentile Woman · Mark 7:24–30
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Translations

Modern
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
Traditional
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
Literal
But immediately, having heard about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at His feet.
Latin
Mulier enim statim ut audivit de eo, cujus filia habebat spiritum immundum, intravit, et procidit ad pedes ejus.

Original

Greek
English
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

Notes

Mark 7:25–26

The woman was from Syrian Phoenicia and therefore a Gentile. The urgency and intensity of the woman’s petition is seen in her falling at the feet of Jesus and begging.

Mark 7:24–30

The discussion of clean and unclean and of undefiled and defiled in 7:1–23 has prepared Mark's audience for the story of the Gentile woman’s faith. Jews considered Gentiles to be defiled because they did not keep the regulations of the Torah (see Acts 10:1–11:18, especially 10:14–15; 11:2–3, 8–9).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 15:21–28

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Canaan, Canaanite Corban Dog Heal, Healing Lebanon Mark, Gospel of Miracle Pharisees Talitha Cumi Tyre

Topics

Demons: The Daughter of the Syrophoenician Woman Faith: Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman Faith: Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman Jesus, the Christ: Heals the Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician Woman (Near Tyre and Sidon) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Daughter of the Syro-Phoenician Woman Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Prayer: Importunity In Prayer: Importunity in The Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Sidon: Jesus Visits the Region of, and Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician Woman Syro-Phoenician: The Nationality of a Non-Jewish Woman Whose Daughter Was Cured by Jesus Tyre: City of Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syrophenician Woman Near