Mark 7:29He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
The setting
Tyre region, Lebanon, ~29 AD. Jesus speaks to a Gentile woman who challenged His ministry boundaries...
The emotion here: impressed by her faith and wit
The original word
logos (λόγος) — not just words but reasoned argument that convinced Jesus
Why it matters
This is the only recorded time someone changed Jesus' mind through debate
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 7:29
Jesus called her argument so brilliant that it earned immediate healing
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus was being cruel to test her, but He was actually being moved by her clever theological argument about grace extending beyond Israel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 7:29
Bible Genome reading
Mark 7:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 7:29 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith rewarded, healing. Notable phrases: for this saying; demon has gone out. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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