SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:27
Y ella dijo: Sí, Seor; mas los perrillos comen de las migajas que caen de la mesa de sus seores.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:27
Verse 27. Truth, Lord] nai kurie, Yes, Lord. This appears to be not so much an assent, as a bold reply to our Lord's reason for apparently rejecting her suit. The little dogs share with the children, for they eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. I do not desire what is provided for these highly favoured children, only what they leave: a single exertion of thy almighty power, in the healing of my afflicted daughter, is all that I wish for; and this the highly favoured Jews can well spare, without lessening the provision made for themselves. Is not this the sense of this noble woman's reply?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And she saith, truth, Lord , etc.] She owns all that he had said to be true, that he was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel: that she was indeed but a dog, a poor sinful creature, and unworthy of any favour; and that it was not right and fitting that all the childrens bread should be taken from them and given to dogs: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters table . The Syriac and Persic versions add and live: thus she wisely lays hold upon and improves in a very beautiful manner, in her own favour, what seemed to be so much against her. It is observed of the Syrophoenicians in general, that they have all, in their common talk, something hdu kai kecarismenon pleasant and graceful, as there is indeed in this smart reply of hers, who was one of that people. She suggests that though the Gentiles were but dogs, and she one of them; yet their common Lord and Master had a propriety in them, and they in him; and were to be maintained and fed, and ought to live, though not in such fulness of favours and blessings, as the Jews, the children of God: nor did she desire their affluence, only that a crumb of mercy might be given her, that her poor daughter might be healed; which was but a small favour, in comparison of the numerous ones he heaped upon the children, the Jews: nor would this be any more detrimental to them, than it is to the children, for the dogs, under the table, to eat of the crumbs that fall.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-28 - The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ' influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; an though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefor be driven from him. She did not limit Christ to any particular instanc of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads no merit, but depends upon mercy. It is the duty of parents to pray for their children, and to be earnest in prayer for them, especially for their souls. Have you a son, a daughter, grievously vexed with a prou devil, an unclean devil, a malicious devil, led captive by him at his will? this is a case more deplorable than that of bodily possession and you must bring them by faith and prayer to Christ, who alone i able to heal them. Many methods of Christ's providence, especially of his grace, in dealing with his people, which are dark and perplexing may be explained by this story, which teaches that there may be love in Christ's heart while there are frowns in his face; and it encourage us, though he seems ready to slay us, yet to trust in him. Those who Christ intends most to honour, he humbles to feel their ow unworthiness. A proud, unhumbled heart would not have borne this; but she turned it into an argument to support her request. The state of this woman is an emblem of the state of a sinner, deeply conscious of the misery of his soul. The least of Christ is precious to a believer even the very crumbs of the Bread of life. Of all graces, faith honour Christ most; therefore of all graces Christ honours faith most. He cured her daughter. He spake, and it was done. From hence let such a seek help from the Lord, and receive no gracious answer, learn to tur even their unworthiness and discouragements into pleas for mercy.
Greek Textus Receptus
η 3588 T-NSF δε 1161 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S ναι 3483 PRT κυριε 2962 N-VSM και 2532 CONJ γαρ 1063 CONJ τα 3588 T-NPN κυναρια 2952 N-NPN εσθιει 2068 5719 V-PAI-3S απο 575 PREP των 3588 T-GPN ψιχιων 5589 N-GPN των 3588 T-GPN πιπτοντων 4098 5723 V-PAP-GPN απο 575 PREP της 3588 T-GSF τραπεζης 5132 N-GSF των 3588 T-GPM κυριων 2962 N-GPM αυτων 846 P-GPN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:27 {Even the dogs} (kai ta kunaria). She took no offence at the implication of being a Gentile dog. The rather she with quick wit took Christ's very word for little dogs (kunaria) and deftly turned it to her own advantage, for the little dogs eat of the crumbs (psichi"n, little morsels, diminutive again) that fall from the table of their masters (kuri"n), the children.
