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Mark 7:26

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 7:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.
Mark 7:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.
24And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid.
25But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
26Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.
27And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children`s bread and cast it to the dogs.
28But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children`s crumbs.
29And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The woman was a Greek, etc..] Or Gentile, an Heathen woman, which made her faith the more remarkable. So the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions call her; which she might be, and was, though she was a woman of Canaan, as she is said to be in (<401522>Matthew 15:22), for though the land of Israel in general, was called the land of Canaan, yet there was a particular part, which was at first inhabited by Canaan himself, which bore this name; and is the same with Phoenicia, of which this woman was an inhabitant, and therefore she is afterwards called a Syrophoenician; (see Gill on “<401522>Matthew 15:22”). And this place was now inhabited by Gentiles; hence the Jews often distinguish between…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this miracle explained in the notes at Matthew 15:21-28. Mark 7:24 Would have no man know it - To avoid the designs of the Pharisees he wished to be retired. Mark 7:26 A Greek - The Jews called all persons “Greeks” who were not of their nation. Compare Romans 1:14. The whole world was considered as divided into Jews and Greeks. Though she might not have been strictly a “Greek,” yet she came under this general appellation as a foreigner. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The woman was a Greek (that is, a Gentile, not a Jew) a Syrophenician or Canaanite. Canaan was also called Syrophenicia, as lying between Syria, properly so called, and Phenicia. Mark 7:31”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Greek: or, Gentile, Isa 49:12; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11 a Syrophenician: Mat 15:22 Mark 7:27”
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