Matthew 15:22
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 1:1, Jesus is introduced as 'son of David' — the title the woman uses, showing she recognizes him as the promised Messiah.
In Matthew 9:27, blind men also cry 'Son of David, have mercy' — the same plea for healing, showing a pattern of messianic faith.
In Matthew 20:30, blind men cry 'Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David' — identical plea, showing a pattern of desperate calls for mercy.
In Matthew 20:31, the blind men persist despite rebuke — echoing the woman's persistence when initially ignored by Jesus.
In Matthew 12:23, the crowd asks if Jesus is the Son of David — the same title the Canaanite woman uses, showing messianic recognition.
Matthew 3:9 warns against relying on Abrahamic descent — the Canaanite woman, a Gentile, later shows faith outside that lineage.
In Matthew 22:42-45, Jesus questions the title 'Son of David' — contrasting the woman's simple cry with the deeper theological identity of the Messiah.
In Matthew 4:24, demon-oppressed people are brought to Jesus — the same affliction the Canaanite woman's daughter suffers.
Matthew 7:8 promises that everyone who asks receives — the Canaanite woman's persistent request exemplifies this principle.
Matthew 17:15 has a father pleading for his son's healing — parallel to the Canaanite mother's plea for her daughter, both expressing parental faith.
In John 7:42, the Messiah is expected from David's line. This supports the 'Son of David' title used here by the Canaanite woman.
In Luke 17:13, ten lepers cry 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us' — almost identical plea for mercy to Jesus, mirroring the woman's cry.
Mark 7:26 adds that she was a Greek Syrophoenician — clarifying her Gentile identity and deepening the encounter's context.
In Mark 7:25, this is the parallel account of the same Syrophoenician woman with a demon-possessed daughter.
In Luke 18:38, the blind man cries 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me' — same appeal, reinforcing the pattern of faith-filled cries.
Psalm 45:12 mentions 'daughter of Tyre' bringing gifts — foreshadowing this Gentile woman from Tyre seeking Jesus the royal Son.
In Luke 18:39, the blind man cries louder despite rebuke — mirrors the woman's persistence when the disciples tried to send her away.
In Romans 1:3, Paul affirms Jesus as descendant of David — the same 'Son of David' title the Canaanite woman uses here.
Luke 11:8 teaches that persistent asking gets a response — the Canaanite woman's refusal to be turned away exemplifies this persistence.
Mark 10:47 has Bartimaeus crying 'Son of David, have mercy on me!' — the exact same plea the Canaanite woman uses.
In 1 Kings 17:9, Elijah is sent to a widow in Zarephath (Sidon) — God's mercy to a Gentile in that region prefigures Jesus' response here.
In 1 Kings 8:41, Solomon prays that God would hear foreigners who come to him — this Gentile woman's plea answers that.
Luke 9:38 has a father begging Jesus for his demon-possessed son — a direct parallel to the woman's plea for her daughter.
Mark 9:22 shows a father begging for his demon-possessed son — a direct parallel to the Canaanite woman's plea for her daughter.
Ezekiel 3:6 says foreigners would listen — the Canaanite woman exemplifies a Gentile who hears and responds in faith.
In John 12:21, Greeks (Gentiles) seek Jesus — like the Canaanite woman, a Gentile approaching the Jewish Messiah.
In John 4:46, a royal official also begs Jesus to heal his dying son — another parent's desperate plea for a child's deliverance.
In Ruth 2:10, a foreigner (Ruth) humbly seeks favor — parallels this Gentile woman's approach to Jesus for mercy.
Luke 6:18 mentions people troubled with unclean spirits being cured — the same type of affliction as the woman's daughter.
Mark 9:18 describes a demon-possessed boy with convulsions — similar to the woman's daughter, though specific symptoms are not given.