Matthew 15:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:26 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:26 — KJV
“But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.”
— Matthew 15:26 (KJV)
Matthew 15:26 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 15:26
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:26: meet, take, children
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:26: answered, take, bread
“The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever. women: or, wives”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:26: take, children, cast
“And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:26: answered, children, dogs
“Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:26: answered, take, bread
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