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Gospel of Mark 7.27 · 7.27

Bread for the Dogs

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καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτῇ Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα · οὐ γάρ ἐστιν καλόν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων καὶ τοῖς κυναρίοις βαλεῖν.

And he said to her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.

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