His use of the term “little dogs ” softened the comparison. So perhaps Jesus was acting like a parent who intends to grant a child’s request but withholds any outward sign of that intent in order to test out the child’s seriousness.
ते काहीही असो, त्या स्त्रीने आपला विश्‍वास शब्दांतून व्यक्‍त केला तेव्हा येशूने स्वेच्छेने तिची मागणी पूर्ण केली. — मार्क ७: २८ - ३० वाचा.