Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
The setting
Tyre and Sidon region, ~30 AD. A Canaanite mother has just convinced Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter through persistent faith. Modern-day Lebanon/Syria border.
The emotion here: amazed by her unrelenting faith
The original word
megalē (μεγάλη) — great, magnificent, used for things that inspire awe
Why it matters
This is the only time Jesus calls someone's faith 'great' in Matthew's Gospel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 15:28
Jesus had just called her people 'dogs' - her response turned insult into victory
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about having enough faith to earn healing. It's actually about a mother who wouldn't let ethnic barriers stop her from fighting for her child.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 15:28
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 15:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 15:28 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, healing. Notable phrases: great is your faith; Be it done to you; daughter was healed. 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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