Matthew 15:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Jesus answered, 'I was only sent to help the lost people of Israel.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus came with a specific mission to his own people first.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally Matthew, for a community of Jewish Christians, likely in Syria, around 80 CE. It was written to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide instruction for a Jewish-Christian community, and address the tension between Jewish heritage and the inclusion of Gentiles.

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