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The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

Matthew 15:25

In 9 translations

BSB
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
KJV
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
WEB
But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
ASV
But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
LSV
And having come, she was worshiping Him, saying, “Lord, help me”;
YLT
And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'
DBY
But she came and did him homage, saying, Lord, help me.
DRC
But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.
GNV
Yet she came, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, helpe me.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read προσεκύνει (“she was worshiping”); Byzantine text read προσεκύνησεν (“she worshiped”).
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  • SBLGNT: προσεκύνει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσεκύνει; Robinson–Pierpont read προσεκύνησεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγουσα· Κύριε, βοήθει μοι.
RP2018
Ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα, Κύριε, βοήθει μοι.
TR-Boyd
Ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνηει αὐτῷ λέγουσα, Κύριε, βοήθει μοι.
SCR1894
η δε ελθουσα προσεκυνει αυτω λεγουσα κυριε βοηθει μοι

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Healing Canaanite Daughter

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
  • Mark 9:22“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
  • Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
  • Genesis 32:26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
  • Matthew 20:31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  • Mark 9:24Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
  • Luke 18:1–8Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. And there was a widow in that town who kept…
  • Matthew 8:2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  • Luke 11:8–10I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs. So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given…

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