Mark 7:25

Verse

Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

American Standard Version (1901)

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Bible in Basic English

But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet.

Free Bible Version

As soon as a woman, whose little daughter had an evil spirit, heard about him she came and fell at his feet.

Geneva Bible 1599

For a certaine woman, whose litle daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell at his feete,

King James (Authorized) Version

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

One Unity Resource Bible

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Plain English Version

There was a woman in that town that was not a Jewish woman. She was from a place called Fonisha, in Syria country. Her daughter had a bad spirit inside her, so that woman went to Jesus to get help. She got down on her knees in front of Jesus, to show him respect, and she asked him to force the bad spirit out of her daughter.

Translation for Translators

A certain woman, whose daughter had an evil spirit within her, heard about Jesus. At once she came to him and prostrated herself at his feet.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In fact , as soon a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him, she came and fell down at his feet.

Noah Webster Bible

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

World English Bible

For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Young's Literal Translation

for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, —

Context

The Faith of the Gentile Woman

²⁴Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.²⁵Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.²⁶Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Sermons

The Feet of Jesus-the Place for Personal Necessity

Philip Bennett Power

The Feet of Jesus-the Place for Personal Necessity - Part 2

Philip Bennett Power

Summary

In Mark 7:25, a Gentile woman approaches Jesus, seeking healing for her demon-possessed daughter. Despite being initially rebuffed by Jesus due to her non-Jewish background, she persists with humility and faith, leading Jesus to commend her great faith. This encounter highlights the inclusivity of Jesus' ministry, showing that salvation is not limited to a particular group but is available to all who approach Him in genuine faith. The woman's persistence serves as a powerful example of unwavering faith and trust in Jesus' ability to bring about miraculous healing and deliverance.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

A certain woman - See this account of the Syrophoenician woman explained at large, Mat 15:21-28 (note).

John Gill Bible Commentary

The woman was a Greek,.... 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 Mat 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 Mat 15:22. And this place was now inhabited by Gentiles; hence the Jews often distinguish between an Hebrew and a Canaanitish servant; of which take an (z) instance or two; "an Hebrew servant is obtained by money, and by writing, a Canaanitish servant is obtained by money, and by writing, and by possession.'' Again (a), "he that does injury to an Hebrew servant, is bound to all these (i.e. to make compensation for loss, pain, healing, cessation from business, and reproach), excepting cessation from business--but he that hurts a Canaanitish servant, that belongs to others, is bound to them all.'' And by a Canaanitish servant, they understand any one that is not an Israelite; for an Hebrew and a Canaanite, are manifestly opposed to one another. This woman being of Phoenicia, as appears by what follows, which was sometimes called Canaan, might be said to be a woman of Canaan, and also a Gentile. A Syrophoenician by nation; or extract. The Syriac and Persic versions say she was "of Phoenicia of Syria"; and the latter, by way of explanation, "of Emisa". The Arabic version adds, "her extraction was of Ghaur"; and the Ethiopic version says, she was "the wife of a Syrophoenician man"; See Gill on Mat 15:22. And she besought him, that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter; which she was persuaded, by what she had heard of him, he was able to do, by a word speaking, though her daughter was not present. (z) Misn. Kiddushin, c. 1. scct. 2, 3. (a) Misn. Bava Kama, c. 8. sect. 3.

Mark 7:25

The Faith of the Gentile Woman

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

American Standard Version (1901)

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Bible in Basic English

But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet.

Free Bible Version

As soon as a woman, whose little daughter had an evil spirit, heard about him she came and fell at his feet.

Geneva Bible 1599

For a certaine woman, whose litle daughter had an vncleane spirit, heard of him, and came, and fell at his feete,

King James (Authorized) Version

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

One Unity Resource Bible

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Plain English Version

Translation for Translators

A certain woman, whose daughter had an evil spirit within her, heard about Jesus. At once she came to him and prostrated herself at his feet.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In fact , as soon a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him, she came and fell down at his feet.

Noah Webster Bible

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

World English Bible

For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

Young's Literal Translation

for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, —

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

A certain woman - See this account of the Syrophoenician woman explained at large, Mat 15:21-28 (note).

John Gill Bible Commentary

Mark 7:25

Verse

Context

The Faith of the Gentile Woman

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Mark 7:25

The Faith of the Gentile Woman

The Feet of Jesus-the Place for Personal Necessity

The Feet of Jesus-the Place for Personal Necessity - Part 2

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes