Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house 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.
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"I was not sent," replied Jesus, "to any one except the lost sheep 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
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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 he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us. 24 But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.
Cross References
Romans 15:8
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,
Matthew 10:5-6
These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
Isaiah 53:6
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.
Jeremiah 50:6-7
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.
Ezekiel 34:5-6
And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field.
Ezekiel 34:16
I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
Ezekiel 34:23
And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.
Matthew 9:36
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.
Luke 15:4-6
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?
Acts 3:25-26
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.
Acts 13:46
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.