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Matthew 15:23–24

23 Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples i approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.” j

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

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Matthew 15:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

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

Matthew 15:23–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.”

24 Then Jesus said to the woman, I was sent only to help God’s lost sheepthe people of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 But He answered her not a word.

And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”

24 But He answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 But Jesus did not answer the woman. So his followers came to Jesus and begged him, “Tell the woman to go away. She is following us and shouting.”

24 Jesus answered, “God sent me only to the lost sheep, the people of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us. 24 But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel’s house.

Matthew 15:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 But he did not answer her at all. Then his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away. She keeps shouting behind us.” 

24 Jesus responded, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.” 

Matthew 15:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” 24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came up and asked him, saying, “Send her away, because she is crying out after us!” 24 But he answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Jesus did not say a word. So his disciples came to him. They begged him, “Send her away. She keeps crying out after us.”

24 Jesus answered, “I was sent only to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.”

Matthew 15:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”

24 But He answered and said, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”


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