Matthew 15:21-28 “Dogs are People, Too” A Canaanite woman pesters Jesus and his disciples. Everyone wants her to go away. Even Jesus seems to ignore her and says that his purpose does not include her people group. Is this true? Didn’t Jesus come for all people? Is He testing her? In the end, her sincerity and perseverance win out and Jesus compliments her faith. This is an important story about who is in and who is not, and how all of us are to pursue Jesus.