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Matthew 15:26

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Matthew 15:26 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

    ASV

  • And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

    BBE

  • But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.

    DBY

  • But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

    WEB

  • and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

    YLT

  • But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

    ENG

  • But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

    WBT

  • But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

    BSB

In context

24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

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