Matthew 15:24

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Summary

Matthew 15:24

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

I am not

General references

Ezekiel 3:4

Matthew 18:11

Luke 19:10

Bible References

I am not

But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.

My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place.

And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field.

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?

You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,

General references

And he said to me, Son of man, go now to the children of Israel, and say my words to them.

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For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.