Mark 7:28
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.”
παιδίον
Child, boy, little one. Paidion. Unless you turn and become like children you will never enter the kingdom. Childlike dependence and trust is the posture God honours most.
κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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τράπεζα
table
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τράπεζα
a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest)
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λέγω
she says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐσθίω
eat
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ἐσθίω
To eat, to consume. Man shall not live by bread alone. Physical eating sustains the body. Feeding on God's word sustains the soul.
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ψιχίον
crumbs
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ψιχίον
a little bit or morsel
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κυνάριον
dogs
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κυνάριον
a puppy
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