“But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.””

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. Matthew 15 contains 39 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.