₂₄Then Jesus left and went away to the territory near the city of Tyre. He went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there, but he could not stay hidden. ₂₅A woman, whose daughter had an evil spirit in her, heard about Jesus and came to him at once and fell at his feet. ₂₆The woman was a Gentile, born in the region of Phoenicia in Syria. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. ₂₇But Jesus answered, “Let us first feed the children. It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.”

₂₈“Sir,” she answered, “even the dogs under the table eat the children's leftovers!”

₂₉So Jesus said to her, “Because of that answer, go back home, where you will find that the demon has gone out of your daughter!”

₃₀She went home and found her child lying on the bed; the demon had indeed gone out of her.

₃₁Jesus then left the neighbourhood of Tyre and went on through Sidon to Lake Galilee, going by way of the territory of the Ten Towns. ₃₂Some people brought him a man who was deaf and could hardly speak, and they begged Jesus to place his hands on him. ₃₃So Jesus took him off alone, away from the crowd, put his fingers in the man's ears, spat, and touched the man's tongue. ₃₄Then Jesus looked up to heaven, gave a deep groan, and said to the man, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Open up!”

₃₅At once the man was able to hear, his speech impediment was removed, and he began to talk without any trouble. ₃₆Then Jesus ordered the people not to speak of it to anyone; but the more he ordered them not to, the more they spoke. ₃₇And all who heard were completely amazed. “How well he does everything!” they exclaimed. “He even causes the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak!”