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Matthew 15:22

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.

KJV

καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραζεν λέγουσα· ἐλέησόν με, κύριε, υἱὸς Δαυείδ· ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται.

Greek NT

Et ecce mulier chananæa a finibus illis egressa clamavit, dicens ei : Miserere mei, Domine fili David : filia mea male a dæmonio vexatur.

Vulgate

And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.

ASV

And behold a woman of Canaan who came out of those coasts, crying out, said to him: Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David: my daughter is grievously troubled by a devil.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People CanaanDavid

In the original Greek

19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Δαβίδ
dabid
noun · 59×
Χανααναῖος
chanaanaios
adjective · 1×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
δαιμονίζομαι
daimonizomai
verb · 13×
θυγάτηρ
thugater
noun · 28×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κακῶς
kakos
adverb · 16×
κράζω
krazo
verb · 55×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐλεέω
eleeo
verb · 31×
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
verb · 221×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅριον
orion
noun · 12×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἔκραζεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἔκραζεν | RP: ἐκραύγασεν αὐτῷ
  • ἔκραζενSBLGNT
  • ἔκραζενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐκραύγασεν αὐτῷRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: υἱὸς | WH/Treg/NIV: υἱὸς | RP: υἱὲ
  • υἱὸςSBLGNT
  • υἱὸςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • υἱὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§439Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David", promised by God to Israel.38 Jesus accepted his rightful title of Messiah, though with some reserve because it was understood by some of his contemporaries in too human a sense, as essentially political.39
§448Very often in the Gospels people address Jesus as "Lord". This title testifies to the respect and trust of those who approach him for help and healing.62 At the prompting of the Holy Spirit, "Lord" expresses the recognition of the divine mystery of Jesus.63 In the encounter with the risen Jesus, this title becomes adoration: "My Lord and my God!" It thus takes on a connotation …
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…

Cross-references

  • Ezek 3:6 — Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
  • Isa 30:18 — And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait
  • Luke 11:8 — I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
  • Luke 17:13 — And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
  • Luke 18:38 — And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  • Luke 18:38 — And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  • Mark 7:25 — For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
  • Mark 7:25 — For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
  • Mark 7:26 — The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
  • Mark 10:47 — And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  • Matt 4:24 — And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lu
  • Matt 7:8 — For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
  • Matt 9:27 — And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
  • Matt 9:27 — And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
  • Matt 17:15 — Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
  • Ps 4:1 — Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
  • Ps 45:12 — And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
  • Rom 1:3 — Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
  • Ruth 2:10 — Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?