Matthew 15:24
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
In context
22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
23 But 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.”
25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Matthew 15:24 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- KJV King James Version
- But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- WEB World English Bible
- But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.