Matthew 15:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:24 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:24 — KJV
“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
— Matthew 15:24 (KJV)
Matthew 15:24 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 15:24
“But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:24: lost, sheep, house
“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:24: sent, house, israel
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:24: sent, house, israel
“And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:24: sent, house, israel
“They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:24: answered, sent, israel
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