icon__search

The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

June 30, 2024 • John Baughman • Mark 7:24–30, Acts 1:6–8, Luke 10:38–42, Luke 11:1–10

In Mark 7, Jesus is in the region of Tyre and Sidon when a gentile woman begs for his help to heal her daughter. Jesus responds with a curious illustration. What does Jesus mean when he says, "Let the children be fed first, it is not right to take the children's' bread and throw it to the dogs," and what can we learn from this woman's faith?