Mark 7:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 7:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 7:26 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 7:26 — KJV
“But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.”
— Mark 7:26 (KJV)
Mark 7:26 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 7:26
“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:26: children, meet, take
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:26: let, children, first
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:26: children, filled, bread
“And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:26: children, first, take
“And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;”
Shares key themes with Mark 7:26: children, first, take
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