Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” New Living Translation Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.” English Standard Version He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Berean Standard Bible He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Berean Literal Bible And answering He said, "I was sent only to those being lost sheep of the house of Israel." King James Bible But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. New King James Version But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” New American Standard Bible But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” NASB 1995 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” NASB 1977 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Legacy Standard Bible But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Amplified Bible He answered, “I was commissioned by God and sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Christian Standard Bible He replied, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He replied, “I was sent only to 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. Contemporary English Version Jesus said, "I was sent only to the people of Israel! They are like a flock of lost sheep." English Revised Version But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus responded, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel." Good News Translation Then Jesus replied, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of the people of Israel." International Standard Version But he replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel." Majority Standard Bible He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” NET Bible So he answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." New Heart English Bible But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Webster's Bible Translation But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Weymouth New Testament "I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," He replied. World English Bible But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He answering said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Berean Literal Bible And answering He said, "I was sent only to those being lost sheep of the house of Israel." Young's Literal Translation and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' Smith's Literal Translation And he, having answered, said, I was not sent except to the sheep having been lost, of the house of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, he said, “I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.” New American Bible He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” New Revised Standard Version He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he answered and said to them, I am not sent, except to the sheep which went astray from the house of Israel. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he answered and said to them, “I am not sent except to the sheep that have strayed from the house of Israel.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut he answered and said: I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Godbey New Testament And He responding said, Haweis New Testament But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Mace New Testament but he answered, my commission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Weymouth New Testament "I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," He replied. Worrell New Testament But He, answering, said, Worsley New Testament But he answered and said, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Faith of the Canaanite Woman…23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “ I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.… Cross References Matthew 10:5-6 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. Romans 15:8 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, John 1:11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. Acts 3:25-26 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” Isaiah 53:6 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. Jeremiah 50:6 My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place. Ezekiel 34:5-6 They were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild beasts. / My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. They were scattered over the face of all the earth, with no one to search for them or seek them out.’ Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. Isaiah 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. Ezekiel 34:23-24 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. Isaiah 56:8 Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.” Micah 5:2-4 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. / Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. Treasury of Scripture But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. I am not. Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 10:5,6 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: … Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Jump to Previous Except House Israel Israel's Lost Save Sheep Wandering Wasn'tJump to Next Except House Israel Israel's Lost Save Sheep Wandering Wasn'tMatthew 15 1. Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees 7. for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions; 10. teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man. 21. He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan, 29. and other great multitudes; 32. and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men He answered This phrase indicates a direct response from Jesus, emphasizing His role as a teacher and communicator of divine truth. The Greek word used here is "ἀποκριθεὶς" (apokritheis), which implies a thoughtful and authoritative reply. Jesus often used such responses to clarify His mission and purpose, especially when addressing misunderstandings or challenges to His ministry. I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He answered,ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “I was sent ἀπεστάλην (apestalēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. only εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lost ἀπολωλότα (apolōlota) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. sheep πρόβατα (probata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. of [the] house οἴκου (oikou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. of Israel.” Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants. Links Matthew 15:24 NIVMatthew 15:24 NLT Matthew 15:24 ESV Matthew 15:24 NASB Matthew 15:24 KJV Matthew 15:24 BibleApps.com Matthew 15:24 Biblia Paralela Matthew 15:24 Chinese Bible Matthew 15:24 French Bible Matthew 15:24 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 15:24 But he answered I wasn't sent (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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