21 Jesus went away from there into the country of Tyre and Sidon.

22 A woman of Canaan came crying and saying: »Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.«

23 He did not answer her. His disciples said to him: »Send her away; she keeps shouting at us.«

24 He answered: »I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.«

25 She bowed down before him and asked for help.

26 He said: »It is not right to take the childrens bread and give it to the dogs.«

27 She said: »Yes, Lord; but even the dogs take the scraps from under their masters table.«

28 »O woman,« Jesus replied, »your faith is great! Let your desire be done.« And her daughter was made well from that hour.