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Berean Standard Bible

“But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.””

Matthew 15:26

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A Canaanite woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter. At first he seems to hold back, testing her faith and emphasizing his mission to Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

King James Version (KJV)

But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children`s bread and cast it to the dogs.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he answering said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondiendo él, dijo: No es bien tomar el pan de los hijos, y echarlo á los perrillos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―No creo que sea correcto quitarle el pan a los hijos y echárselo a los perros—le replicó Jesús.

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