The Gospel of Barnabas

Afterwards he healeth the daughter of the Canaanites. 
Jesus went up to Capernaum, and as he drew near to the city behold there 
came out of the tombs one that was possessed of a devil, and in such wise 
that no chain could hold him, and he did great harm to the man. 
The demons cried out through his mouth, saying: 'O holy one of God, why 
art thou come before the time to trouble us?' And they prayed him that he 
would not cast them forth. 
Jesus asked them how many they were. They answered "Six thousand six 
hundred and sixty-six.' When the disciples heard this they were affrighted, 
and prayed Jesus that he would depart. Then said Jesus: 'Where is your 
faith? It is necessary that the demon should depart, and not I.' The demons 
therefore cried: 'We will come out, but permit us to enter into those swine.' 
There were feeding there near to the sea, about ten thousand swine 
belonging to the Canaanites. Thereupon Jesus said: 'Depart, and enter into 
the swine.' With a roar the demons entered into the swine, and cast them 
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headlong into the sea. Then fled into the city they that fed the swine, and 
recounted all that had been brought to pass by Jesus. 
Accordingly the men of the city came forth and found Jesus and the man 
that was healed. The men were filled with fear and prayed Jesus that he 
would depart out of their borders. Jesus accordingly departed from them 
and went up into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. 
And lo! a woman of Canaan with her two sons, who had come forth out of 
her own country to find Jesus. Having therefore seen him come with his 
disciples, she cried out: 'Jesus, son of David, have mercy on my daughter, 
who is tormented of the devil! 
Jesus did not answer even a single word, because they were of the 
uncircumcised people. The disciples were moved to pity, and said: 'O 
master, have pity on them! Behold how much they cry out and weep!' 
Jesus answered: 'I am not sent but unto the people of Israel.' Then the 
woman, with her sons, went before Jesus, weeping and saying: 'O son of 
David, have mercy on me!' Jesus answered: 'It is not good to take the bread 
from the children's hands and give it to the dogs.' And this said Jesus by 
reason of their uncleanness, because they were of the uncircumcised 
people. 
The woman answered: 'O Lord, the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their 
masters' table.' Then was Jesus seized with admiration at the words of the 
woman, and said: 'O woman, great is thy faith.' And having raised his hands 
to heaven he prayed to God, and then he said: 'O woman, thy daughter is 
freed, go thy way in peace.' The woman departed, and returning to her 
home found her daughter, who was blessing God. Wherefore the woman 
said: 'Verily there is none other God than the God of Israel.' Whereupon all 
her kinsfolk joined themselves unto the law of [God], according to the law 
written in the book of Moses.