God’s Word Translation
Matthew 15:22
22A Canaanite woman from that territory came ⌞to him⌟ and began to shout, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.”
Matthew 15:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
Context of Matthew 15:22
20These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating without washing one’s hands doesn’t make a person unclean.” 21Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that territory came ⌞to him⌟ and began to shout, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But he did not answer her at all. Then his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away. She keeps shouting behind us.” 24Jesus responded, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.”
Read all of Matthew 15Matthew 15:22 word by word
καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραζεν λέγουσα· ἐλέησόν με, κύριε υἱὸς Δαυίδ. ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- a womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
- of CanaanΧανααναῖοςChanaanaios · CanaaniteG5478
- cameἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- outἀπόapo · away fromG575
- of theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of theὅριονhorion · regionG3725
- sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- and criedκραυγάζωkraugazō · to shoutG2905
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Have mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
- on meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- O Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
- isδαιμονίζομαιdaimonizomai · be demonisedG1139
- grievouslyκακῶςkakōs · badlyG2560
Cross-references for Matthew 15:22
- Matthew 3:8Do those things that prove you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act.
- Psalms 45:12The people of Tyre, the richest people, want to win your favor with a gift.
- Ezekiel 3:6I am not sending you to nations whose language is hard to understand, difficult to speak, or whose words you cannot understand. If I send you to those nations, they will certainly listen to you.
- Mark 7:26The woman happened to be Greek, born in Phoenicia in Syria. She asked him to force the demon out of her daughter.
- Matthew 9:27When Jesus left that place, two blind men followed him. They shouted, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.”
- Matthew 17:15and said, “Sir, have mercy on my son. He suffers from seizures. Often he falls into fire or water.
- Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. You have freed me from my troubles. Have pity on me, and hear my prayer!
- Psalms 6:2Have pity on me, O Lord, because I am weak. Heal me, O Lord, because my bones shake with terror.
- Luke 17:13and shouted, “Jesus, Teacher, have mercy on us!”
- Luke 18:13“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
- Matthew 1:1This is the list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham.
- Matthew 20:30Two blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They answered him, “David’s.”
- Luke 18:38Then the blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- John 7:41Other people said, “This man is the Messiah.” Still other people asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?
- Mark 7:25A woman whose little daughter had an evil spirit heard about Jesus. She went to him and bowed down.
Commentaries on Matthew 15:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22A woman of Canaan - Matthew gives her this name because of the people from whom she sprung - the descendants of Canaan, Judges 1:31, Judges 1:32; but Mark calls her a Syrophenician, because of the country where she dwelt. The Canaanites and Phoenicians have been often confounded. This is frequently the case in the Septuagint. Compare Genesis 46:10, with Exodus 6:15, where the same person is called a Phoenician in the one place, and a Canaanite in the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 This narrative is also found in Mark 7:24-30. The coasts of Tyre and Sidon - These cities were on the seacoast or shore of the Mediterranean. See the notes at Matthew 11:21. Jesus went there for the purpose of concealment Mark 7:24, perhaps still to avoid Herod. Matthew 15:22 A woman of Canaan - This woman is called, also, a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, Mark 7:26 In ancient times, the whole land, including Tyre and Sidon, was in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ's influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation. The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; and though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefore be driven from him. She did not limit Christ to any particular instance of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads not merit, but depends upon…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Canaanite woman: Matthew uses this old expression to describe the woman as a pagan. Lord, Son of David: The woman seemed to understand that Jesus was the Messiah (see Matthew 1:1; 9:27; 17:15; 20:30).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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