Mark 7:27

27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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27And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

27He was saying to her, “First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the 7:27 Jews used kuon (dog) as a derogatory term referring to Gentiles. This dog (kuon) was a despised, filthy, homeless street scavenger. When speaking with this woman, Jesus uses a word for “dog” (kunarion) that refers to a household pet. The use of the word kunariois by both Jesus and the woman reflects the tenderness and spiritual depth of this exchange. More importantly, it foreshadows the fact that Gentile believers will not be spiritually homeless, but will also be welcomed into God’s household as His children. The gracious response of the woman recorded in v 28 confirms that on some level she understood this.pet dogs (non-Jews).”

27“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her. “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”