Matthew
10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.
a. NLT: but only to the people of
Israel—God’s lost sheep.
b. NIV: Go rather
to the lost sheep of Israel.
c. YLT: and be
going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
d. Amplified Bible: But
go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
e. Worrell Translation: but go ye
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
1. “But go rather to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.”
a. but [1161 * de] [Strong: a primary
particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but,
moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]
b. go [4198 * poreuomai] [Strong: middle
voice from a derivative of the same as 3984; to traverse, i.e. travel
(literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live,
etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey,
walk.]
c. rather [3123 * mallon] [Strong: neuter
of the comparative of the same as 3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater
degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the
more), rather.]
d. to [4314 * pros] [Strong: neuter of
the comparative of the same as 3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree))
or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more),
rather.]
e. the lost [622 * apollumi] [Strong: from
575 and the base of 3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose),
literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.]
f. sheep [4263 * probation] [Strong: probably
neuter of a presumed derivative of 4260; something that walks forward (a
quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or
figuratively):--sheep(-fold).]
g. of the house [3624 * oikos]
[Strong: of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or
figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or
figuratively):--home, house(-hold), temple.]
h. of Israel [2474 * Israel] [Strong: of
Hebrew origin (3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob,
including his descendants (literally or figuratively):--Israel.]
1). Jesus is directing his disciples in
a very exclusive way here, telling them to only go to Israelites, not to
Gentiles or to Samaritians. This echoed his own ministry.
a). Matthew 15:21-24 Then Jesus went
thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan
came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O
Lord, thou Son of
David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word.
And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth
after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am
not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
2). Jesus life and ministry was focused
to the Jews initially, but after his death and resurrection the focus would be
the whole earth. But during his life, his ministry would focus on the Jews.
a). Romans 15:8 Now I say that Jesus
Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises
made unto the fathers:
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