Jesus went to the district of Tyre.He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it,but he could not escape notice.Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him. She came and fell at his feet.The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.
He said to her, “Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.”
She replied and said to him,
“Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps.”
Then he said to her, “For saying this, you may go.
The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
When the woman went home, she found the child lying in bed
and the demon gone.
Ang Pananampalataya ng Babaeng Taga-Sirofenicia
Marcos 7:24-30
24Mula roon, umalis si Jesus at pumunta sa mga lupaing nasasakupan ng Tiro at Sidon. Pumasok siya sa bahay at ayaw niyang malaman ng sinuman na naroroon siya, ngunit hindi siya makapagtago. 25Ito ay sapagkat narinig ng isang inang may anak na babae, na inaalihan ng karumal-dumal na espiritu, na naroroon si Jesus. Pumunta siya kay Jesus at nagpatirapa sa kaniyang paanan. 26Ang babae ay taga-Grecia, ipinanganak sa Sirofenicia. Hiniling niya kay Jesus na palabasin ang demonyo mula sa kaniyang anak.27Ngunit sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya: Hayaan munang mabusog ang mga anak sapagkat hindi mabuti na kunin sa mga anak ang tinapay at itapon sa mga aso.
28Subalit ang babae ay sumagot kay Jesus: Totoo, Panginoon. Sapagkat maging ang mga aso man na nasa ilalim ng hapag kainan ay kumakain ng mga nahuhulog na mumo mula sa mga anak.
29Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya: Dahil sa sinabi mong ito, lumakad ka na. Lumabas na ang demonyo sa iyong anak.
30Pagdating ng babae sa kaniyang bahay, nakita niyang lumabas na ang demonyo sa kaniyang anak. Ang kaniyang anak ay nakahiga sa kama.
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Dogs: The story consists of a simple dialogue between the woman and Jesus. However, Mark has crafted a narrative which addresses a number of problems of his own community.
First, Mark portrays Jesus as a typical Jew traveling to a Gentile territory and meeting a Gentile (Greek, Syrophoenician) woman. Jesus metaphorically refers to the Jews as children and to the Gentiles as pups. In effect, he seems to be calling the woman’s daughter a dog. But, just as in a household the leftover scraps are given to the household dogs who usually wait beneath the table, the woman argues, so Gentiles should be able to benefit from the ministry of Jesus. How craftily Mark has justified the mission to the Gentiles!
Second, this mission to the Gentiles is based on faith. Because the woman believed and stood up to Jesus, her daughter was cured. Faith, no matter whether one is a Jew or a Gentile, is what characterizes an authentic disciple of Jesus.
Third, it is a woman who gets the best of Jesus. Mark is particularly sensitive to women and their needs. They occupy key positions throughout the Gospel. Why? Because in general, they were powerless people. Mark shows that it is the powerless who are really powerful.
Everyone who calls on to Jesus will be heard.
Attention: All Sinners, Non-believers, Buddhist, Atheist, etc, etc. Jesus will help you as long as you open your heart and call on to him! Try it!
Reference: "365 Days with the Lord,"
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