Matthew 15:24

The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”24He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

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Berean Standard Bible
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
American Standard Version (1901)
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto 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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.
Free Bible Version
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” Jesus said to the woman.
Geneva Bible 1599
But he answered, and said, I am not sent, but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.
King James (Authorized) Version
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
One Unity Resource Bible
But he answered, “I was not sent to just anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel [God prevails].”
Translation for Translators
But Jesus said to her, “I have been sent {God has sent me} to help only the Israelite people at this time [SYN]. They are like sheep that have gotten lost [MET] because they do not know the way to heaven.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Jesus answered and said, “I was not sent to anyone except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Noah Webster Bible
But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
World English Bible
But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation
and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'