But \{even after he did this,\} all of us wandered away like sheep. We all went our own way. \{We did this after\} the Lord \{freed us from our guilt and\} put all our guilt on him.
Matthew 15:24 - Easy To Read Version Jesus said, “God sent me only to the lost people {\cf2\super [213]} of Israel (the Jews).” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “I’ve been sent only to the lost sheep, the people of Israel.” Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, he said, "I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he answering, said: I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel. |
But \{even after he did this,\} all of us wandered away like sheep. We all went our own way. \{We did this after\} the Lord \{freed us from our guilt and\} put all our guilt on him.
“I will search for the lost sheep. I will bring back the sheep that were scattered. I will put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. I will make the weak sheep strong. But I will destroy those fat and powerful \{shepherds\}. I will feed them the punishment they deserve.”
Then I will put one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
But Jesus did not answer the woman. So the followers came to Jesus and begged him, “Tell the woman to go away. She is following us and shouting.”
Jesus saw the many people and felt sorry for them. Jesus felt sorry for the people because the people were worried and helpless. The people were like sheep without a shepherd to lead them.
But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We must speak the message {\cf2\super [277]} of God to you Jews first. But you refuse to listen. You are making yourselves lost—not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations!
I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that what God promises is true. Christ did this to prove that God will do the things he promised the Jewish fathers.