Matthew 15:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 15:21-28

Great faith. So the faith of the Syro-Phoenician woman is described by the Lord. The elements of that great faith are evident in the narrative. I. GREAT FAITH IS CLEAR SIGHTED . 1 . In the discernment of evil. 2 . In the discernment of the cure. II. GREAT FAITH IS HUMBLE . 1 . In conduct. 2 . In temper. III. GREAT FAITH IS EARNEST . 1 . It will not miss an opportunity. 2 . Its heart is in its cause. IV. GREAT ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 15:28

O woman, great is thy faith. Jesus had often to complain of unbelief in his hearers; at no man's faith did he ever express surprise, except in the case of another Gentile, the centurion of Capernaum ( Matthew 8:10 ). Be it unto thee even as thou wilt. She had conquered; she gained her wish. But we must not think that Christ consented because his human feelings were overcome by her importunity, like the unjust judge in the parable, though the principle and teaching of that parable were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 15:28

The praise of faith. There were several occasions on which our Lord specially praised faith; we may note what were the peculiar features of the faith which received these unusual commendations. Olshausen says, "Overcome as it were by the humble faith of the heathen woman, the Saviour himself confesses, 'Great is thy faith,' and straightway faith received what it asked. This little narrative lays open the magic that lies in a humbly believing heart more directly and deeply than all... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 15:21-28

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 15:22A woman of Canaan - This woman is called, also, a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, Mark 7:26In ancient times, the whole land, including Tyre and Sidon, was in the possession of the Canaanites, and called Canaan. The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 15:21-28

Matthew 15:21-28. Jesus departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon Not to those cities which were to have no share in his mighty works, Matthew 11:21-22; but into that part of the land of Israel which bordered on their coast. And behold a woman of Canaan Or, a Syrophœnician, as she is called, Mark 7:26; Canaan being also called Syrophœnicia, as lying between Syria, properly so called, and Phœnicia, by the sea-side. Came, and cried unto him From afar; Have mercy on me, thou son of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 15:21-28

FURTHER WORK IN THE NORTH70. In Tyre and Sidon (Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30)To get some peace and quiet away from the crowds, Jesus and his disciples went out of Palestine to the Gentile towns of Tyre and Sidon on the Phoenician coast (Matthew 15:21; Mark 7:24). When a woman of that area asked Jesus to drive a demon out of her daughter, he tested the genuineness of her faith before helping her. At first he did not answer; but the woman persisted (Matthew 15:22-23).Jesus then told the woman... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 15:28

answered and said = exclaimed and said. A Hebraism. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 . O woman. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. great is thy faith. Contrast the disciples (Matthew 16:8 ), where the same Figure of speech Hypocatastasis ( App-6 ), is used, and ought to have been understood. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 15:28

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.This woman's faith was a pledge of an ultimate ingathering of Gentiles. The time would come when the great mission of the church would be to them that were held as dogs by the Pharisees. This impressive deed must have had a profound effect upon the apostles.As for the woman, what must have been her joy when returning home, she inquired of her... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 15:28

Matthew 15:28. Then Jesus answered—O woman! great is thy faith— Jesus having thus made it evident that the woman possessed a very high degree of faith, a just notion of his power and goodness, and of her own unworthiness, wrought with pleasure the cure which she solicited on behalf of her daughter, and atthe same time gave her faith the praise which was due to it. As soon as she had uttered the sentiment which was so acceptable to Christ, he willed the ejection of the demon; and though scarce... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 15:21-28

5. The withdrawal to Tyre and Sidon 15:21-28 (cf. Mark 7:24-30)As previously, opposition led Jesus to withdraw to train His disciples (cf. Matthew 14:13-33). However, this time He did not just withdraw from Galilee but from Jewish territory altogether. The response of the Canaanite woman in this story to Jesus contrasts with that of the Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes in the preceding pericope. She was a Gentile with no pretensions about knowing the law, but she came to Jesus in humble belief... read more

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