26But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.


In Context

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.

24 But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

25 But she came and did him homage, saying, Lord, help me.

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

27 But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

28 Then Jesus answering said to her, O woman, thy faith is great. Be it to thee as thou desirest. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Matthew 15:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast [it] to dogs.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:26He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:26Who answering, said: It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to cast it to the dogs.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:26And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:26And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:26But he answered, |It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:26and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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