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Berean Standard Bible

““Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.””

Mark 7:28

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A Greek woman born in Syrian Phoenicia has begged Jesus to drive a demon out of her daughter. Jesus first says the children should be fed first, and it is not good to take their bread and throw it to the dogs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

King James Version (KJV)

And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children`s crumbs.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But she said to him in answer, Yes, Lord: even the dogs under the table take the bits dropped by the children.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And she answered and said to him, 'Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondió ella, y le dijo: Sí, Señor; pero aun los perrillos debajo de la mesa, comen de las migajas de los hijos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Cierto, Señor, pero aun los perrillos comen bajo la mesa las migajas que caen del plato de los hijos —respondió la mujer.

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