Lord, she replied, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs — the woman's response is one of the most brilliant replies in the Gospels. She does not dispute the metaphor or the priority — she accepts both and finds within them the argument for her request. Even the dogs eat the crumbs — not the children's meal, just the pieces that fall. She is not asking for the children's bread; she is asking for what falls from the table in the abundance of the children's eating. The argument is humble, witty, and theologically precise.

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