Chapter 24—Woman of Canaan Jesus now left the vicinity of Jerusalem and went to the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. Here a woman who was a Canaanite met and besought him to heal her daughter, who was grievously vexed with a devil. The woman well knew that the Jews had no dealings with the Canaanites and that they refused even to speak to them; but having heard of the miracles of mercy which Jesus had performed, she resolved to appeal to him to relieve her daughter from the terrible affliction that was upon her. The poor woman realized that her only hope was in Jesus, and she had perfect faith in his power to do that which she asked of him. {2SP 301.1}

Jesus forlod nu den egn, hvor han hidtil havde arbejdet, og gik til kysterne ved Tyrus og Sidon. Her mødte en Kanaanæisk kvinde ham og bad om at helbrede hendes datter, som var ilde plaget af djævelen. Kvinden vidste godt, at jøderne ikke havde samkvem med kananiterne, og at de endog undgik at tale med dem. Men da hun havde hørt om de kærlige mirakler, som Jesus havde udført, besluttede hun at henvende sig til ham om at befri hendes datter fra den forfærdelige plage, hun led af. Den arme kvinde vidste, at ingen anden kunne hjælpe hende end Jesus, og hun havde (302) fuldkommen tillid til, at han kunne udrette det, som hun bad om.