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


In Context

21 Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, |Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!|

23 But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, |Send her away; for she cries after us.|

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

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

26 But he answered, |It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw 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 English Revised 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 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 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.