But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she cries after us.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
He answered her not. It must not be supposed that our Saviour refused to hear the woman through any contempt, but only to show that his mission was in the first instance to the Jews; or to induce her to ask with greater earnestness, so as to deserve more ample assistance. (Denis the Carthusian)
