24 Then Jesus left and went to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know he was staying in a house there, but he couldn’t keep it a secret. 25 As soon as a woman whose little daughter had an evil spirit heard about him, she came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was Greek, born in Syrophoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive out the demon from her daughter.

27 "First let the children eat until they’re full," Jesus replied. "It’s not right to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs."*7:27. Or puppies, small dogs.

28 "True, sir," she said, "but even the dogs under the table eat the scraps the children leave."

29 Jesus told her, "For such an answer you may go—the demon has left your daughter." 30 She went home and found the child lying on the bed, the demon gone.