Matthew 15:24

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He replied, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’

Cross References

Romans 15:8

For I say that Christ became a servant of the circumcised  on behalf of God’s truth,  to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Acts 13:46

Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, ‘It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Ezekiel 34:23

I will establish over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.

Isaiah 53:6

We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished him for  the iniquity  of us all.

Matthew 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected,  like sheep without a shepherd.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek the lost,  bring back the strays, bandage the injured,  and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy  the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Matthew 15:23

Jesus did not say a word to her. His disciples  approached him and urged him, ‘Send her away because she’s crying out after us.’