Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
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- WEB Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
- BSB “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- NKJV Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- NASB Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed at once.
- NLT “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.
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Quick answer
Jesus praises her great faith and heals her daughter instantly. It matters because it shows Christ honoring genuine faith wherever it is found, even outside Israel.
Overview
Jesus commends the woman's 'great faith'—high praise rarely given in the Gospels, and here to a Gentile. Her daughter is healed at once, demonstrating Christ's power and compassion. The account foreshadows the inclusion of believing Gentiles in the people of God. It stands as an enduring encouragement that persistent, humble faith in Christ is never turned away.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 9:23–24Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- Matt 8:13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
- Matt 9:22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- Ps 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Mark 5:34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
- John 4:50–53Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
- Rom 4:19–20And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:
- Matt 8:10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
- Mark 7:29–30And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
- Luke 18:42–43And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
- Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Luke 7:50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
- Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
- Matt 9:29–30Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
- Matt 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
- Luke 7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
- 1 Sam 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- 2 Th 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
- Lam 3:32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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