She said: yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table. The woman's response is the most brilliant answer in the Gospels: she accepts the children-and-dogs metaphor without protest and finds within it the basis for her request. Yes, Lord — she concedes the point — yet even the dogs eat the crumbs from the table. The crumbs that fall from the children's meal are sufficient for the dogs, and the crumbs of Jesus' healing power are enough for her daughter. The woman is not claiming equality with the children; she is claiming that the overflow of the children's portion is enough for her need.

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