Mark 7:27-28

[27] said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. [28] And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

What is the context of Mark 7:27-28?

A Gentile Shows Her Faith (Mark 7:24-30 true)
A Syrophoenician Woman’s Great Faith (Mark 7:24-30 true)
A Gentile Mother’s Faith (Mark 7:24-30 true)
The Faith of a Gentile Woman (Mark 7:24-30 true)
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith (Mark 7:24-30 true)
Jesus Honors a Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith .( R .) (Mark 7:24-30 true)
A Canaanite Woman’s Faith (Mark 7:24-30 true)
The Syrophoenician Woman (Mark 7:24-37 true)

What does Mark 7:27-28 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus probably conversed with the woman in the Greek language, which was common in that area. The woman conceded that the Jews had a prior claim on Jesus" ministry. Nonetheless if the little pet dogs (Gr. kynarion) get the table scraps, then she felt she had a right to a crumb from Jesus" table. She implied that the Gentiles need not wait to receive Jesus" blessings until a later time. They could feed when the children did, namely, during Jesus" ministry. A little Gentile blessing would not deprive the Jews of what God wanted them to have.

"The Gentiles are not called "dogs" but "doggies," not outside scavengers, but household companions." ^[1]

"This "title" of "Lord" that consistently comes on the lips of "believers" in Matthew occurs only this one time with confession overtones in Mark and sets the stage for Jesus" concluding remark and his offer of help to the woman." ^[2]