Matthew 15:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:27 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:27 — KJV
“And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.”
— Matthew 15:27 (KJV)
Matthew 15:27 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 15:27
“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 15:27: lord, yet, dogs
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:27: lord, yet, eat
“As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. made...: Heb. intreated we not the face of the, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:27: truth, lord, yet
“Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:27: lord, eat, fall
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:27: lord, eat, table
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