Matthew 15:24

New International Reader's Version

Jesus answered, “I was sent only to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.”

Cross References

Isaiah 53:6

All of us are like sheep. We have wandered away from God. All of us have turned to our own way. And the Lord has placed on his servant the sins of all of us.

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost. I will bring back those who have wandered away. I will bandage the ones who are hurt. I will make the weak ones stronger. But I will destroy those who are fat and strong. I will take good care of my sheep. I will treat them fairly.”

Ezekiel 34:23

I will place one shepherd over them. He will belong to the family line of my servant David. He will take good care of them. He will look after them. He will be their shepherd.

Matthew 15:23

Jesus did not say a word. So his disciples came to him. They begged him, “Send her away. She keeps crying out after us.”

Matthew 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he felt deep concern for them. They were treated badly and were helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly. “We had to speak God’s word to you first,” they said. “But you don’t accept it. You don’t think you are good enough for eternal life. So now we are turning to the Gentiles.

Romans 15:8

I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews. He teaches us that God is true. He shows us that God will keep the promises he made to the founders of our nation.