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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 15:24

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A Canaanite woman cries out to Jesus for her demon-oppressed daughter. At first he does not answer, and his disciples urge him to send her away.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él respondiendo, dijo: No soy enviado sino á las ovejas perdidas de la casa de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Jesús le dijo a la mujer:―Me enviaron a ayudar a las ovejas perdidas de Israel, no a los gentiles.

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