Matthew 15:24

| Matt 15 |

24 He answered, k “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

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Matt. 13:54–16:20 The Identity of the Messiah Revealed. This section marks a major new emphasis in Matthew's narrative as Jesus' messianic identity is increasingly clarified.

Matt. 15:1–39 Teacher of the Word of God and Compassionate Healer. Against the traditions of the Jewish elders (vv. 1–9), Jesus teaches on purity and impurity of the heart, showing himself to be the true teacher of God's Word (vv. 10–20) and the compassionate healer and provider for Gentiles (vv. 21–39).

Matt. 15:24 only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Later, through the apostles, the message of the gospel is to go to the Gentiles (Acts 1:8; 22:21; 26:17–18, 23; cf. Luke 24:47; John 10:16), but at this point in the unfolding of God's purpose, the focus is on the Jews and their spiritual need. See Matt. 10:6 and note on 22:9.