Matthew 15:24

Matthew 15:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Context of Matthew 15:24

22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that district came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, O Master, Ben-David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon.” 23But He did not answer her a word. And when His disciples came, they were urging Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.” But He responded, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25So she came and got down on her knees before Him, saying, “Master, help me!” 26And answering, He said, “It’s not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Matthew 15:24 word by word

Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I amἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ·εἰei · if: notG1487
• butμήmē · notG3361
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the lostἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
• sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• of the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474

Cross-references for Matthew 15:24

• Matthew 9:36When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
• Matthew 10:5Yeshua sent out these twelve and ordered them, “Do not go to the Gentiles, and do not enter into any Samaritan town.
• Isaiah 53:6We all like sheep have gone astray. Each of us turned to his own way. So Adonai has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
• Jeremiah 50:6My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds led them astray. Turning around in the mountains, they went from mountain to hill, and forgot their resting place.
• Ezekiel 34:5They were scattered for lack of a shepherd. They became food for all the beasts of the field as they were scattered.
• Luke 15:4“Which man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?
• Acts 3:25You are the sons of the prophets and also of the covenant that God cut with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘In your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’
• Acts 13:46Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life—behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Romans 15:8For I declare that Messiah has become a servant to the circumcised for the sake of God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs

Commentaries on Matthew 15:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24I am not sent but unto the lost sheep - By the Divine appointment, I am come to preach the Gospel to the Jews only. There are certain preachers who should learn a lesson of important instruction from this part of our Lord's conduct. As soon as they hear of a lost sheep being found by other ministers, they give all diligence to get that one into their fold: but display little earnestness in seeking in the wilderness for those that are lost. This conduct…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 This narrative is also found in Mark 7:24-30. The coasts of Tyre and Sidon - These cities were on the seacoast or shore of the Mediterranean. See the notes at Matthew 11:21. Jesus went there for the purpose of concealment Mark 7:24, perhaps still to avoid Herod. Matthew 15:22 A woman of Canaan - This woman is called, also, a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, Mark 7:26 In ancient times, the whole land, including Tyre and Sidon, was in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 The dark corners of the country, the most remote, shall share Christ's influences; afterwards the ends of the earth shall see his salvation. The distress and trouble of her family brought a woman to Christ; and though it is need that drives us to Christ, yet we shall not therefore be driven from him. She did not limit Christ to any particular instance of mercy, but mercy, mercy, is what she begged for: she pleads not merit, but depends upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-28This encounter brings up another debated issue. It is about whether Gentiles (non-Jews) can share in the kingdom of the Messiah (see Matthew 8:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel--(Also see on Mr 7:26.)Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 15:24

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Demons
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer
• Sidon
• Syro-Phoenician
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Commandment
• Continue
• Draught
• Fill
• Release
• Sin
• Teach
• Tradition
• Truth

Commentaries on Matthew 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings