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Jesus, Fully Human Without a Mistake

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In Mark 7: 24-30 we find an account of Jesus changing His mind as he interacts with a Greek (Gentile) woman and her demon-possessed daughter. This passage has troubled some who read and make the assumption that Jesus was wrong in His initial assessment of the situation, therefore he had to change His mind because He made a mistake in judgement.  Look at this passage and let’s see what really happened…   Mark 7: 24-30 (NIV) 24  Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.   25  In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit   came and fell at his feet.   26  The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.  27  “First let the children eat all they want,”   he told her,   “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”  28  “