Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
"I was not sent," replied Jesus, "to any one except the lost sheep of Israel."
New American Standard Bible
But He answered and said,
King James Version
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Holman Bible
He replied,
International Standard Version
But he replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel."
A Conservative Version
But having answered, he said, I was not sent except 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.
Amplified
He answered,
An Understandable Version
He answered them, "I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites."
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said: I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.
Common New Testament
He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he answered, my commission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Darby Translation
But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
Godbey New Testament
And He responding said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he answered, "I am sent only to the lost sheep of Israel's house."
John Wesley New Testament
But he answering said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And he, having answered, said, I was not sent except to the sheep having been lost, of the house of Israel.
King James 2000
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered [and] said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Modern King James verseion
But He answered and said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered, and said, "I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Moffatt New Testament
He replied, "It was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel that I was sent."
Montgomery New Testament
In reply he said, "I was not sent except 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."
Noyes New Testament
But he answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Sawyer New Testament
But he answered and said, I am not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answering, said, I was not sent forth, save unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
But He answered, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel's house."
World English Bible
But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Worrell New Testament
But He, answering, said, "I was not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Worsley New Testament
But he answered and said, I am sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
Themes
Demons » The daughter of the syrophoenician woman
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The syrophoenician woman
Faith » Trial of » The syrophoenician woman
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The daughter of the syro-phoenician woman healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals the daughter of the syro-phoenician woman (near tyre and sidon)
Jews, the » Christ was sent to
the Miracles of Christ » Devils cast out
Prayer » Importunity in » The non-jewish, syro-phoenician woman
God's Sheep » God's people are his sheep
Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep
Syro-phoenician » The nationality of a non-jewish woman whose daughter was cured by jesus
Tyre » City of » Heals the daughter of the non-jewish, syrophenician woman near
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 15:24
Images Matthew 15:24
Prayers for Matthew 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Canaanite Woman's Great Faith
23 But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. "She keeps calling out after us," they said. 24 "I was not sent," replied Jesus, "to any one except the lost sheep of Israel." 25 But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said: "Master, help me."
Cross References
Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ, in vindication of God's truthfulness, has become a minister of the Covenant of Circumcision, so that he may fulfil the promises made to our ancestors,
Matthew 10:5-6
These twelve Jesus sent out as his Messengers, after giving them these instructions-- "Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,
Matthew 9:36
But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, 'like sheep without a shepherd';
Luke 15:4-6
"What man among you who has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine out in the open country, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it?
Acts 3:25-26
You yourselves are the heirs of the Prophets, and heirs, too, of the Covenant which God made with your ancestors, when he said to Abraham--'In your descendants will all the nations of the earth be blessed.'
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: "It was necessary that the Message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the Immortal Life--we turn to the Gentiles!