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Matthew 15:27

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

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ASV

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

KJV

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

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κύριε·kurieLord;G2962 →
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τὰtatheG3588 →
κυνάριαkunariadogsG2952 →
ἐσθίειesthieieatG2068 →
ἀπὸapoofG575 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
ψιχίωνpsichiōncrumbsG5589 →
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ἀπὸapofromG575 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
τραπέζηςtrapezēstableG5132 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
κυρίωνkuriōnmastersG2962 →
αὐτῶν.¶autōnof them.G846 →

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Luke 16:21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,1 Timothy 1:13–15I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.Romans 10:12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,Job 40:4–5“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.Luke 15:18–19I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.Luke 23:40–42But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?Luke 7:6–7So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’Romans 3:29Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.Romans 3:4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”Daniel 9:18Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.Ezekiel 16:63so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”1 Corinthians 15:8–9And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.Psalms 51:4–5Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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