Bible Strands
Matthew 15:22
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A Canaanite woman approaches Jesus in the district of Tyre and Sidon after He has withdrawn from His usual ministry areas, pleading for help while He remains silent and His disciples urge Him to dismiss her.
The words — The Greek term Χαναναία (Chananaia) identifies her as a Canaanite, marking her as a Gentile outsider to Israel’s covenant community.
The thread — This plea echoes the blind men’s cry for mercy in Matthew 9:27 and the father’s request in Matthew 17:15, while paralleling the Gentile woman in Mark 7:25 whose daughter suffered from an unclean spirit.
Why it lands — The text records a marginalized outsider directly addressing Jesus with messianic titles and a specific request for deliverance, demanding a reader confront how faith operates when met with silence or initial refusal.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Cross-references
- Matthew 9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- Matthew 17:15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
- Mark 7:25 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
- Psalms 45:12 The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
- Psalms 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
- Ezekiel 3:6 not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.
- Luke 18:38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Psalms 6:2 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
- Matthew 1:1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Matthew 3:8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.