Matthew 15:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria, 6 But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
  • Rom 15:8 : 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,
  • Acts 3:25-26 : 25 You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth. 26 To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.
  • Luke 15:4-6 : 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is? 5 And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. 6 And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.
  • Jer 50:6-7 : 6 My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place. 7 They have been attacked by all those who came across them: and their attackers said, We are doing no wrong, because they have done evil against the Lord in whom is righteousness, against the Lord, the hope of their fathers.
  • Ezek 34:5-6 : 5 And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field. 6 And my sheep went out of the way, wandering through all the mountains and on every high hill: my sheep went here and there over all the face of the earth; and no one was troubled about them or went in search of them.
  • Ezek 34:16 : 16 I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.
  • Ezek 34:23 : 23 And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.
  • Matt 9:36 : 36 But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

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  • Matt 10:5-6
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    5These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

    6But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

  • Matt 15:22-23
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    80%

    22And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.

    23But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.

  • Matt 15:25-27
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    25But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.

    26And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

    27But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

  • Ezek 3:5-6
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    5For you are not sent to a people whose talk is strange and whose language is hard, but to the children of Israel;

    6Not to a number of peoples whose talk is strange and whose language is hard and whose words are not clear to you. Truly, if I sent you to them they would give ear to you.

  • Matt 18:11-14
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    12What would you say now? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away, will he not let the ninety-nine be, and go to the mountains in search of the wandering one?

    13And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.

    14Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

  • Luke 15:3-6
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    3And he made a story for them, saying,

    4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?

    5And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

    6And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.

  • Mark 7:27
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    27And he said to her, Let the children first have their food: for it is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

  • Luke 4:43
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    43But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent.

  • Luke 5:32
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    32I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.

  • Luke 19:10
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    10For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

  • John 10:26
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    26But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.

  • Matt 9:12-13
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    12But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

    13But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

  • Luke 13:23
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    23And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,

  • Matt 16:15
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    15He says to them, But who do you say that I am?

  • Mark 1:38
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    38And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

  • Luke 14:24-25
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    24For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.

    25Now a great number of people went with him.

  • Luke 4:24
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    24And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.

  • Mark 7:24
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    24And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret.

  • John 10:16
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    16And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

  • Matt 9:36
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    36But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

  • Mark 8:26
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    26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Do not even go into the town.

  • Matt 8:10
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    10And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

  • Matt 25:12
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    12But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

  • Mark 2:17
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    17And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners.

  • Luke 7:6
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    6And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house:

  • Matt 15:29
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    29And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there.

  • John 13:16
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    16Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

  • Luke 9:56
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    56And they went to another small town.

  • John 4:26
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    26Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he.

  • Matt 12:17
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    17So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

  • Luke 7:9
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    9And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

  • Matt 12:48
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    48But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

  • Matt 15:13
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    13But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots.

  • Luke 10:3
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    3Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

  • Matt 15:16
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    16And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

  • Acts 9:15
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    15But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

  • Mark 5:19
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    19And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.