Christ knew this woman's situation. He knew that she was longing to see Him, and He placed Himself in her path. By ministering to her sorrow, He could give a living representation of the lesson He designed to teach. For this He had brought His disciples into this region. He desired them to see the ignorance existing in cities and villages close to the land of Israel. The people who had been given every opportunity to understand the truth were without a knowledge of the needs of those around them. No effort was made to help souls in darkness. The partition wall which Jewish pride had erected, shut even the disciples from sympathy with the heathen world. But these barriers were to be broken down.

Kristus vidste alt om denne kvinde. Han vidste, at hun længtes efter at træffe ham, og han sørgede for at møde hende. Ved at hjælpe hende i hendes nød kunne han give en levende fremstilling af det, som han havde til hensigt at belære om. Derfor havde han ført sine disciple til denne egn. Han ville have, at de skulle se, hvilken uvidenhed der herskede i byer og landsbyer lige op ad Israels land. Det folk, som havde fået enhver mulighed for forståelse af sandheden, var uden kendskab til den nød, der var omkring dem. Der blev intet gjort for at hjælpe de sjæle, som var i mørke. Den skillemur, som det jødiske hovmod havde rejst, udelukkede selv disciplene fra at føle deltagelse mod den hedenske verden. Men nu skulle disse skranker nedbrydes.