Matthew 15:24
King James Version (KJV)
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
In context
22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, 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 am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Matthew 15:24 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He answered, “I was sent only to 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.