Illustrated bible History - Catholic Apologetics Information

THE ;:\-OMAN OF CRARAAN. 289
David ; my daughter is grjcvously troubled by a devil."
Jesus made no answer. But she continuecl to beseech Him
tht He n.ould lm~7e niercy on her tIaughter.
3. Then t11~ n.postlos, pitying tlic nrornrm, and anxious tcl
be rid of her importunity,' besought their divine Master to
grrint her petition. Jesns repIicd that IEa was sent ollly to
the lost sl~eep of the house of Psrnel. Hearing this, thc
molnnll rencmcd, still more earncslly, her ~upplica.tions, falling
at the Savior's fect and exclnitning : " Lord, help rile."
4. Jesus, ~vishing to try her faith still nrore, said : " It is
not good to tnlro the brcnd of the chiltlrcn, and to ca~t it to
tllc dog~l." Hut shc, 110wise disconragecl, r~nsmcred : " Yea,
Lord, for thc mhclps nlso eat of the cr111nbs that fall from the
table of thcir master." Jesus nrav plcased with the I~nrnility
of her answcr, and said : "0 nroirinn, great is thy faith. Be
it done to thce as thou wilt." At the snnw lnomont her
daughter was cured.
5. Aftcr this, Jesus returned to the sea of Gwlilee, and they
brought to IIiln a mtm who was clc:~f aRtl clu~nb. IIe took
him aside from the ninltitude, put Eis fingers into the man's
ears, touchcd his tongnc with spittle, nncl said : " Rphphctx,"
that is, be 0pc11ed ; :\IICI imruedi ntely hc was xblc to speals
ancl Ilcar. 'l'l~e peoglo cried out : '' Ire hnth donc dI things
~vcll, I-Ie hat11 made both the dcnt'lo hear and thc dumb to
speak."
QUESTIONS.
I. What happened on another Fc~wt of tlic Fas~ol~cr? lly whom
was 1Ie irnniedistcly follo\vecl? 2. When Jesnx went to T~IE and
Sidon, who rnli after Trim? \ITllat did she cry? What did Jesus
do 7 What did the woman conti~ll~e to do ? 8. Wl~at did the apo-
~tles I)esoocll their divine Mnstcr tr) do? IVllat, dicl Je~rlrr rcpIy?
ITcnring this, nl~st did thc wornan do? 4. What did Jesus nay,
wishing to try her faith sLiIl more t JV\'l~at did ekc ansrer 7 \That
did Jcsrrs, plenficcl with her liumilit~*, Eng to her? Whnt Bappencd
at; tiro H:tme mou~cnt? 5. \Vhorn clill they bring to Jesus? What
did Jeeus do to him?
~IMPO~TUNI~~P,
urgent request.
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