Matthew 15:28

“Then Jesus answered, and said unto her, etc.] As one surprised at the strength of her faith, and the clearness and justness of her pious reasoning; and not concealing himself, and the designs of grace, any longer from her, breaks out in great admiration of her, saying, O woman, great is thy faith! He seems surprised, that she, a woman, and a poor Gentile, should express such strong faith in him; calling him Lord, owning him to be the Messiah, worshipping him as God, believing him able to do what could not be done by human art; and though she met with such repulses, and even called a dog, yet still continued importunate with him, believing she should succeed: be it unto thee even as thou…”

“This narrative is also found in Mark 7:24-30. The coasts of Tyre and Sidon - These cities were on the seacoast or shore of the Mediterranean. See the notes at Matthew 11:21. Jesus went there for the purpose of concealment Mark 7:24, perhaps still to avoid Herod. Matthew 15:22 A woman of Canaan - This woman is called, also, a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, Mark 7:26 In ancient times, 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…”

“Thy faith - Thy reliance on the power and goodness of God. Matthew 15:29”

“Jesus: Job 13:15, Job 23:10; Lam 3:32 O woman: Our Lord's purpose being now answered, he openly commended her faith, and assured her that her daughter was healed. great: Mat 8:10, Mat 14:31; Sa1 2:30; Luk 17:5; Rom 4:19, Rom 4:20; Th2 1:3 be it: Mat 8:13, Mat 9:29, Mat 9:30; Psa 145:19; Mar 5:34, Mar 7:29, Mar 7:30, Mar 9:23, Mar 9:24; Luk 7:9, Luk 7:50; Luk 18:42, Luk 18:43; Joh 4:50-53 Matthew 15:29”