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Mark 7

Mark 7:26

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

Modern
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
Traditional
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Literal
Now the woman was a Greek, Syrophoenician by race, and she was asking Him that He might cast the demon out of her daughter.
Latin
Erat enim mulier gentilis, Syrophœnissa genere. Et rogabat eum ut dæmonium ejiceret de filia ejus.

Interlinear

Greek
English
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

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

People

Javan: Son of Japheth; ancestor of Greek people

Places

Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

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

Topics

Demons: The Daughter of the Syrophoenician Woman Faith: Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman Faith: Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman Greece: Inhabitants of Called |Gentiles| (Non-Jews) 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 Syria: And It Included Phoenicia Syro-Phoenician: The Nationality of a Non-Jewish Woman Whose Daughter Was Cured by Jesus The Canaanites: some Descendants of, in Our Lord's Time The Sidonians: Formerly a Part of the Phoenician Nation Tyre: City of Heals the Daughter of the Non-Jewish, Syrophenician Woman Near