New King James Version
Matthew 15:22
22And 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.”
Context of Matthew 15:22
20These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.” 21Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 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.” 23But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” 24But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house 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 3:8Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
- Psalms 45:12And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor.
- Ezekiel 3:6not to many people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, had I sent you to them, they would have listened to you.
- Mark 7:26The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
- Matthew 9:27When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 17:15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
- Psalms 4:1Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 6:2Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
- Luke 17:13And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- Luke 18:13And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’
- Matthew 1:1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
- Matthew 20:30And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”
- Matthew 22:42saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
- Luke 18:38And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- John 7:41Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
- Mark 7:25For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.
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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