Matthew 15:24
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And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep, that are lost of the house of Israel.

I am not.

Matthew 9:36 And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.

Matthew 10:5,6 These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. . . .

Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Jeremiah 50:6,7 My people have been a lost flock, their shepherds have caused them to go astray, and have made them wander in the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place. . . .

Ezekiel 34:5,6,16,23 And my sheep were scattered, because there was no shepherd and they became the prey of all the beasts of the field, and were scattered. . . .

Luke 15:4-6 What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which was lost, until he find it? . . .

Acts 3:25,26 You are the children of the prophets and of the testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. . . .

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.

Romans 15:8 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Context
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
23Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us: 24And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep, that are lost of the house of Israel. 25But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.…
Cross References
Matthew 10:6
But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:23
Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us:

Acts 3:26
To you first, God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you: that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

Romans 15:8
For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Lexicon
He answered,
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“I was sent
ἀπεστάλην (apestalēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

only
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

lost
ἀπολωλότα (apolōlota)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

sheep
πρόβατα (probata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.

of [the] house
οἴκου (oikou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

of Israel.”
Ἰσραήλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.


Additional Translations
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

And answering He said, "I was sent only to those being lost sheep of the house of Israel."

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

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

But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

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

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

"I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," He replied.

But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

and he answering said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
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