²⁵ Then the woman came to Jesus again and bowed before him and said, “Lord, help me!”

²⁶ Jesus answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and ·give [throw] it to the dogs.” [^C“Children” refers to Israel; “dogs” to the Gentiles.]

²⁷ The woman said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”