Matthew 15:24 “He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel…”

Matthew 15:24

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

World English Bible

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

American Standard Version

But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he answered, and said, I am not sent, but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.

Darby Translation

But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

Young's Literal Translation

and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

Bible in Basic English

But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

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Cross references

“I am not”

Romans 15:8 Acts 13:46 Ezekiel 34:16 Isaiah 53:6 Ezekiel 34:23 Luke 15:4–6

Romans 15:8 · BSB

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Ezekiel 34:16 · BSB

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

Isaiah 53:6 · BSB

We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Ezekiel 34:23 · BSB

I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.

Luke 15:4–6 · BSB

“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

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