24But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.


In Context

21 And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

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

25 But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

Matthew 15:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:24He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:24And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answered, |I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:24and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.