The Children’s Bread

“And he said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’ But she answered him, ‘Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ ” – Mark 7:27,28 Today, let’s begin in Mark 7:24 and explore the faith of the Syrophoenician woman. Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre, in modern-day Lebanon. He entered a house, seeking rest, and did not want anyone to know it. Yet, he could not keep his presence secret. As soon as she heard about him, a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia—a region known for its sinful reputation. This mother begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. What