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NASB | Mark 7:27 And He was saying to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 7:27 He was saying to her, "First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the pet dogs (non-Jews)." |
Bible Question:
Thanks SRP, Maybe I am just missing it here but I still don't understand. Is there more scripture you know of I can look at or a commentary? Thanks Rocky |
Bible Answer: Greetings Rocky! Simply put, the Jewish people of Jesus' day were very racist. They considered Gentiles to be 'dogs'. A term which was not meant to be flattering. When this Gentile woman approaches Jesus looking for healing for her daughter, Jesus tests her faith by asking why He should give the children's bread to the dogs (i.e. - her and her gentile daughter). The comment does not suggest that Jesus believed that Gentiles were dogs, but that He was testing her to see how much faith she had. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |