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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 15:27

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Jesus withdraws to the region of Tyre and Sidon, where a Canaanite woman comes begging for her demon-possessed daughter. At first Jesus says nothing, then says he was sent to the lost sheep of Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ella dijo: Sí, Señor; mas los perrillos comen de las migajas que caen de la mesa de sus señores.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Sí —respondió ella—, pero aun los perrillos comen las migajas que caen de la mesa.

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