Matthew 15 · Verse 22

Matthew 15:22

And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Matthew 15:22, King James Version

Matthew 15:22 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.”
WEBBehold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
ASVAnd behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
YLTand lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, ‘Deal kindly with me, Sir--Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.'
DARBYand lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.
BBEAnd a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.
WebsterAnd behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same territories, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.

What does Matthew 15:22 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. A woman of Canaan. This woman is called also a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, Mk 7:26. Anciently the whole land, including Tyre and Sidon, was in the possession of the Canaanites, and called Canaan. The Phoenicians were descended from the Canaanites. The country, including Tyre and Sidon, was called Phoenicia, or Syro-Phoenicia. That country was taken by the Greeks under Alexander the Great, and those cities, in the time of Christ, were Greek cities. This woman was therefore a Gentile, living under the Greek government, and probably speaking the Greek language. She was by birth a Syro-Phoenician, born in that country, and descended, therefore, from the ancient Canaanites. All these names might with propriety be given to her.

Coasts. Regions, or countries.

Thou Son of David. Descendant of David. Mt 1:1. Meaning the Messiah.

Is grievously vexed with a devil. Mt 4:24. The woman showed great earnestness. She cried unto him, and fell at his feet, Mk 7:25.

(o) "Son of God" Lk 18:38,39

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 A woman of Canaan - Matthew gives her this name because of the people from whom she sprung - the descendants of Canaan, Jdg 1:31, Jdg 1:32; but Mark calls her a Syrophenician, because of the country where she dwelt. The Canaanites and Phoenicians have been often confounded. This is frequently the case in the Septuagint. Compare Gen 46:10, with Exo 6:15, where the same person is called a Phoenician in the one place, and a Canaanite in the other. See also the same version in Exo 16:35; Jos 5:12. The state of this woman is a proper emblem of the state of a sinner, deeply conscious of the misery of his soul. Have mercy on me, etc. - How proper is this prayer for a penitent! There are many excellencies contained in it; 1. It is short; 2. humble; 3. full of faith; 4. fervent; 5. modest; 6. respectful; 7. rational; 8. relying only on the mercy of God; 9. persevering. Can one who sees himself a slave of the devil, beg with too much earnestness to be delivered from his thraldom? Son of David - An essential character of the true Messiah.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 15:21-28

The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ's influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation. The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; and though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefore be driven from him. She did not limit Christ to any particular instance of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads…

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Matthew 15:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400
γυνὴgunēa womanG1135
ΧαναναίαChananaiaCanaaniteG5478
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῶνtōntheG3588
ὁρίωνhoriōnregionG3725
ἐκείνωνekeinōnsameG1565
ἐξελθοῦσαexelthousahaving approachedG1831
ἔκραζενekrazenwas crying outG2896
λέγουσα·legousasaying;G3004
ἐλέησόνeleēsondo have mercy onG1653
με,meme,G3165
κύριεkurieLordG2962
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
Δαυίδ.Dauidof David.G1138
ἡhētheG3588
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughterG2364
μουmouof mineG3165
κακῶςkakōsbadlyG2560
δαιμονίζεται.¶daimonizetaiis demonised.G1139

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 15:22

  • Matthew 9:27

    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  • Mark 7:25-26

    For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

  • Matthew 17:15

    Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

  • Psalms 45:12

    And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

  • Psalms 4:1

    To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

  • Luke 18:38-39

    And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

  • Ezekiel 3:6

    Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

  • Psalms 6:2

    Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

  • Matthew 1:1

    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  • Mark 9:17-22

    And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. …

  • Luke 18:13

    And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

  • Luke 17:13

    And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a woman.
3:8,9; Ps 45:12; Eze 3:6; Mr 7:26
Have.
9:27; 17:15; Ps 4:1; 6:2; Lu 17:13; 18:13
son.
1:1; 20:30,31; 22:42-45; Lu 18:38,39; Joh 7:41,42
my.
17:15; Mr 7:25; 9:17-22

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Context

  • Matthew 15:21

    Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

  • Matthew 15:22

    And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

  • Matthew 15:23

    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

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Matthew 15:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y he aquí una mujer Cananea, que había salido de aquellos términos, clamaba, diciéndole: Señor, Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí; mi hija es malamente atormentada del demonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et voici, une femme cananéenne de ces contrées-là, sortant, s’écria, lui disant: Seigneur, Fils de David, aie pitié de moi; ma fille est cruellement tourmentée d’un démon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und siehe, ein kananäisches Weib, das von jenen Grenzen herkam, schrie zu ihm und sprach: Erbarme dich meiner, Herr, Sohn Davids! meine Tochter ist schlimm besessen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ecce mulier chananæa a finibus illis egressa clamavit, dicens ei: Miserere mei, Domine fili David: filia mea male a dæmonio vexatur.