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Matthew 15:25
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The woman approaches Jesus immediately after He declares His mission is limited to the lost sheep of Israel (Matthew 15:24) and before He introduces the metaphor of children’s bread and dogs (Matthew 15:26).
The words — προσεκύνει (prosekunei) literally means she was worshiping, and βοήθει (boēthei) is an imperative meaning do help.
The thread — The persistent pursuit of divine favor appears in Genesis 32:26 and Hosea 12:4 through Jacob’s struggle for a blessing, while the posture of worship before Jesus reappears in Matthew 14:33 when the disciples acknowledge His identity.
Why it lands — The text records a petitioner physically approaching and worshiping Jesus to demand aid, requiring a reader to acknowledge that persistent appeal crosses prior boundaries to reach Him.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Cross-references
- Genesis 32:26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Hosea 12:4 Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
- Matthew 14:33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
- Matthew 20:31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Mark 9:22 “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
- Matthew 8:2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
- Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
- Luke 11:8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.