Matthew 15:24-25

15:24 So ¹  he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 15:25 But she came and bowed down ²  before him and said, ³  “Lord, help me!”

¹ tn Grk “And answering, he said.” The construction in Greek is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ request.

² tn In this context the verb προσκυνέω (proskunew), which often describes worship, probably means simply bowing down to the ground in an act of reverence or supplication (see L&N 17.21).

³ tn Grk “she bowed down to him, saying.”