Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
Parallel translations
- WEB For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
- KJV For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
- NKJV For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.
- NASB But after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.
- NLT Right away a woman who had heard about him came and fell at his feet. Her little girl was possessed by an evil spirit,
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Quick answer
A Gentile woman with a demon-possessed daughter heard of Jesus and fell at His feet. Her humility and need set up a striking display of faith.
Overview
Despite being a Gentile, the woman came to Jesus in desperate humility, pleading for her afflicted daughter. Her posture at His feet reflects reverence and a recognition of His authority. Her approach foreshadows the inclusion of the nations in the blessings of the Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Matt 15:22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
- Mark 5:22–23A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
- Acts 10:25–26As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
- Mark 1:40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Mark 5:33Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
- Mark 9:17–23Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
- Rev 22:8–9And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
- Luke 17:16He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
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