Mat 15:22 | NETfull | STEP | A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!”

Matthew 15:22

22 A ^{▼▼ Grk “And behold a Canaanite.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).} Canaanite woman from that area came ^{▼▼ Grk The participle ἐξελθοῦσα (exelqousa) is here translated as a finite verb. The emphasis is upon her crying out to Jesus.} and cried out, ^{▼▼ Grk “cried out, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.} “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!”