New Living Translation
Matthew 15:22
22A 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.”
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 what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.” 21Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 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.” 23But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.” 24Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people 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 3:8Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
- Psalms 45:12The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.
- Ezekiel 3:6No, I am not sending you to people with strange and difficult speech. If I did, they would listen!
- Mark 7:26and she begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter. Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,
- Matthew 9:27After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 17:15“Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
- Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 6:2Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
- Luke 17:13crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- Luke 18:13“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
- Matthew 1:1This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
- Matthew 20:30Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “He is the son of David.”
- Luke 18:38So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- John 7:41Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?
- Mark 7:25Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil spirit,
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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