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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)." |
Subject: Why did Jesus call this woman a dog? |
Bible Note: The illustration Jesus gave was in essence a test of the woman’s faith. Jesus’ “first” responsibility was to preach the gospel to the children of Israel (Rom. 1:16; 15:8). But that also implied there would come a time when Gentiles would be the recipients of God’s blessings. “The children’s bread” refers to God’s blessings offered to the Jews. This picture indicates that the “little dogs” (Gentiles) had a place in the household of God, but not the prominent one (Matt. 15:26). The diminutive form of “little dogs” suggests that this reference is to dogs that were kept as pets. Jesus was referring to the Gentiles, but He did not use the derisive term the Jews usually employed for them that described mangy, vicious mongrels. When the woman said, “Yes, Lord” is was indicative of the woman’s humble faith and worshipful attitude. She knew she was sinful and undeserving of any of God’s blessing. Her response was characterized by a complete absence of pride and self-reliance, which Jesus answered by granting her request. From The MacAurther Study Bible. |