Is Jesus being harsh calling a woman a “dog”?

Defenders of the Catholic Faith · Aug 16, 2026

Jesus seems very harsh to the gentile woman in Wednesday’s Gospel Reading (August 5). He seems to call the woman a “dog”. Here is his comment, And Jesus said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” (Mark 7:27) […] The post Is Jesus being harsh calling a woman a “dog”? appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith.