Matthew 15:26
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Context
This verse from Matthew Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. Controversy over hand washing traditions: Jesus declares it is not what enters the mouth that defiles but what comes out of the heart. He heals the Canaanite woman's daughter, praising her great faith. He heals many on a mountain in …
Other Translations
And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs.
and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'
And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.
Cross References
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them …
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s …
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a …
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, …
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants …
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.