Bible verse
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 15:24 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 15.
20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
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.”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
KJV
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
ASV
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
ERV
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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