Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.In other versions
But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
ASV
But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.
BBE
But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
DBY
But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
WEB
and he answering said, `I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'
YLT
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
ENG
But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
WBT
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
BSB
In context
22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
