Mark 7:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.”

Mark 7:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 7:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 7:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.””

Mark 7:27 — World English Bible

Mark 7:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.”

Mark 7:27 — American Standard Version

Mark 7:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast <FI>it<Fi> to the little dogs.'”

Mark 7:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 7:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But [Jesus] said to her, Suffer the children to be first filled; for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.”

Mark 7:27 — Darby Translation

Mark 7:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Iesus saide vnto her, Let the children first be fedde: for it is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto whelpes.”

Mark 7:27 — Geneva Bible

Mark 7:27 in Context — Mark 7

25 Porque una mujer, cuya hija tenía un espíritu inmundo, luego que oyó de él, vino y se echó á sus pies.

26 Y la mujer era Griega, Sirofenisa de nación; y le rogaba que echase fuera de su hija al demonio.

27 Mas Jesús le dijo: Deja primero hartarse los hijos, porque no es bien tomar el pan de los hijos y echarlo á los perrillos.

28 Y respondió ella, y le dijo: Sí, Señor; pero aun los perrillos debajo de la mesa, comen de las migajas de los hijos.

29 Entonces le dice: Por esta palabra, ve; el demonio ha salido de tu hija.

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What Does Mark 7:27 Mean?

Mark 7:27 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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