yet the dogs eat of the crumbs "Yet," of the E. V., is misleading. Translate " for even; " the woman takes Jesus at his word, accepts the name of reproach, and claims the little share that falls even to the dogs. No need to cast the children's bread to the dogs, for even the dogs have crumbs from the Master's hands.

the crumbs Probably as in E. V., not, as Trench suggests, the pieces of bread used by the guests to wipe their hands on and then thrown to the dogs.

their masters" table The "Masters" must be interpreted to mean God, not, as by some, the Jewish people.

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