27. But Jesus said, “The children must first be fed! It isn't right to take away their food and feed it to dogs.”
28. The woman replied, “Lord, even dogs eat the crumbs that children drop from the table.”
29. Jesus answered, “That's true! You may go now. The demon has left your daughter.”
30. When the woman got back home, she found her child lying on the bed. The demon had gone.
31. Jesus left the region around Tyre and went by way of Sidon towards Lake Galilee. He went through the land near the ten cities known as Decapolis.
32. Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk. They begged Jesus just to touch him.
33. After Jesus had taken him aside from the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the man's ears. Then he spat and put the spit on the man's tongue.
34. Jesus looked up towards heaven, and with a groan he said, “Effatha!” which means “Open up!”