Matthew 15:24 (WEB)
But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Fathers and councils · 64
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.1Book IV
“…one Israel according to the flesh, and another according to the Spirit, when the Saviour says, “I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” we do not understand these words as those do who savour of earthly things, i.e., the Ebionites, who derive the appellation of “poor” from their very name (for…” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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“…Israel, and its tribes and its families, are calculated to impress us, when the Saviour says, “I was not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” we do not understand the expression as the Ebionites do, who are poor in understanding (deriving their name from the poverty of their intellect—“Ebion”…” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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Justin Martyr
“But since the punishment of the sin would cleave to the whole descent of the son that mocked at his father’s nakedness, he made the curse originate with his son.” — editor's note: [But Justin goes on to show that it was prophetic foresight only: the curse cleaves only to wicked descendants, the authors of idolatry. It was removed by…
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thou sayest that the Lord said to the Canaanitish woman: “I am not sent, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” thou dost not say that He did what He was besought by her to do.” — editor's note: S. Matt. xv. 24.
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Augustine of Hippo
““O woman, great is thy faith.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 21–28.
Read the whole comment“The same Christ therefore Himself came down like rain upon a fleece, when yet the floor was dry: whence also He said, “I am not sent but to the sheep which were lost of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“For also there shall be congregated before Him all nations, and He shall sever them as a shepherd the sheep from the goats.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“…fruitful fulfilment of the promise; concerning whom even the Lord Himself saith, “I am not sent but to the sheep which have been lost of the house of Israel,” the same are they that out of them are the sons of promise; the same are counted for a seed; the same do belong to the inheritance of God.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment““God,” therefore, “stood in the congregation of gods;” that is, He who said of Himself, “I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“Thirdly, He ascribed so great honour to that nation, that when a certain Canaanitish woman interrupted Him, praying for the healing of her daughter, He said unto her, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“…O Lord, according to the favour that Thou bearest unto Thy people,” etc. For from the Gentiles He doth not gather only the lost sheep of the house of Israel, but also those which do not belong to that fold; so that there is one flock, as is said, and one Shepherd.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 21–28.
Read the whole comment“Whence also He saith to that woman of Canaan, “O woman, great is thy faith; be it done unto thee as thou wilt;” whom above He had called a dog, and had made answer that the bread of the sons was not to be cast to her.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 22–28
Read the whole comment“And He said, “I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 23, 24.
Read the whole comment““I am not sent,” He saith, “but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“For it was not in vain that the Lord Himself had come to none “but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“For He says in the Gospel, “I am not sent save to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” which He here compared to the pupil of God’s eye, to signify the profoundest love.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“For this reason He says also Himself: “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“…in darkness, but for the sake of some in the nation whom He calls His sheep: of whom He saith, “I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“This is added by the evangelist; for Caiaphas prophesied only of the Jewish nation, in which there were sheep of whom the Lord Himself had said, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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John Chrysostom
“…putting them in remembrance, they yet made themselves once for all so blind and dull, as by none of these things to be brought to faith in Christ. ( Matt. xv. 24.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And He saith again Himself, “I am not come but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” ( Matt. xv. 24 ); and again, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to give it to dogs.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…( Matt. xxviii. 19 ), but, “Go not into the way of the Gentiles” ( Matt. x. 5 ), and, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” ( Matt xv. 24 ), and, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread and give it unto dogs.” ( Matt. xv. 26.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“He was about to send them to the Gentiles; in order therefore that they might not think that this was an innovation, because He had said, “I am not sent, save unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” ( Matt. xv. 24 ), He showeth that this seemeth good to the Father also.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And He stayed not at similitudes, but signified it also in His very actions, when He dismissed that Phœnician woman, having filled her with His great gift.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 21–28; Mark vii. 24–30.
Read the whole comment“But Christ saith, “I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“…God, says, that He hath visited His people, meaning thereby either the Israelites in the flesh, for He came to the lost sheep of the house of Israel; (Matt. 15:24.) or the spiritual Israel, that is, the faithful, who were worthy of this visitation, making the providence of God of good effect towards them.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“For the Lord hath said: “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…know the end of the law, which is Christ, who thought himself justified by works, without perceiving that Christ came to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and to those who believe that the law cannot save through the faith of justification, questioned the Lord of the law, the Only-begotten God, as though He were…” — editor's note: St. Matt. xv. 24; cf. x. 6.
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Tertullian
“Marcion must even expunge from the Gospel, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel;” and, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs,”—in order, forsooth, that Christ may not appear to be an Israelite.” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
Read the whole comment“(Lardner refers two of these instances to passages in chap. vii. of this Book iv., where Tertullian mentions, as erasures from Luke, what really are found in Matthew v. 17 and xv. 24.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore it was to Israel that he spake when He said, “I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Matt. xv. 24.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Leaving the Scribes and Pharisees and those cavillers, He passes into the parts of Tyre and Sidon, that He may heal the Tyrians and Sidonians; “And Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.”
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Tyre and Sidon were Gentile towns, for Tyre was the metropolis of the Chananaeans, and Sidon the boundary of the Chananaeans towards the north.
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It should be observed, that when He delivered the Jews from the observance of meats, He then also opened the door to the Gentiles, as Peter was first bidden in the vision to break this law, and was afterwards sent to…
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He went that He might heal them of Tyre and Sidon; or that He might deliver this woman’s daughter from the daemon, and so through her faith might condemn the wickedness of the Scribes and Pharisees. Of this woman it…
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The Evangelist says that she was a Chananaean, to shew the power of Christ’s presence. For this nation, which had been driven out that they might not corrupt the Jews, now shewed themselves wiser than the Jews,…
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The great faith of this Chananaean woman is herein shewed. She believes Him to be God, in that she calls Him “Lord;” and man, in that she calls Him “Son of David.” She claims nothing of her own desert, but craves…
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Note the wisdom of this woman, she went not to men who promised fair, she sought not useless bandages, but leaving all devilish charms, she came to the Lord. She asked not James, she did not pray John, or apply to…
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Not from pharisaical pride, or the superciliousness of the Scribes, but that He might not seem to contravene His own decision, “Go not into the way of the Gentiles.” For He was unwilling to give occasion to their…
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And by this delay in answering, He shews us the patience and perseverance of this woman. And He answered not for this reason also, that the disciples might petition for her; shewing herein that the prayers of the…
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The disciples, as yet ignorant of the mysteries of God or moved by compassion, beg for this Chananaean woman; or perhaps seeking to be rid of her importunity.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
A question of discrepancy is raised upon this, that Mark says the Lord was in the house when the woman came praying for her daughter. Indeed Matthew might have been understood to have omitted mention of the house,…
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I judge that the disciples were sorry for the woman’s affliction, yet dared not say ‘Grant her this mercy,’ but only “Send her away,” as we, when we would persuade any one, oftentimes say the very contrary to what we…
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He says that He is not sent to the Gentiles, but that He is sent first to Israel, so that where they would not receive the Gospel, the passing over to the Gentiles might have just cause.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
In this way also He was sent specially to the Jew, because He taught them by His bodily presence.
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And He adds “of the house of Israel,” with this design, that we might rightly interpret by this place that other parable concerning the stray sheep.
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But when the woman saw that the Apostles had no power, she became bold with commendable boldness; for before she had not dared to come before His sight; but, as it is said, “She crieth after us.” But when it seemed…
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Note how perseveringly this Chananaean woman calls Him first “Son of David,” then “Lord,” and lastly “came and worshipped him,” as God.
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And therefore she said not Ask, or Pray God for me, but “Lord, help me.” But the more the woman urged her petition, the more He strengthened His denial; for He calls the Jews now not sheep but sons, and the Gentiles…
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The Jews were born sons, and brought up by the Law in the worship of one God. The bread is the Gospel, its miracles and other things which pertain to our salvation. It is not then meet that these should be taken from…
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The Gentiles are called dogs because of their idolatry; who, given to the eating of blood, and dead bodies, turn to madness.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Observe this woman’s prudence; she does not dare to contradict Him, nor is she vexed with the commendation of the Jews, and the evil word applied to herself; “But she said, Yea, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs…
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Wonderful are shewn the faith, patience, and humility of this woman; faith, that she believed that her daughter could be healed; patience, that so many times overlooked, she yet perseveres in her prayers; humility,…
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In these words is given us a pattern of catechizing and baptizing children; for the woman says not ‘Heal my daughter,’ or ‘Help her,’ but, “Have mercy upon me, and help me.” Thus there has come down in the Church the…
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And the daughter of this Chananaean I suppose to be the souls of believers, who were sorely vexed by a daemon, not knowing their Creator, and bowing down to stones.
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Thus of whom the Lord speaks as children are the Patriarchs and Prophets of that time. By the table is signified the Holy Scripture, by the fragments the best precepts, or inward mysteries on which Holy Church feeds;…
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But the whelps eat not the crust only, but the crumbs of the children’s bread, because the despised among the Gentiles on turning to the faith, seek out in Scripture not the outside of the letter, but the spiritual…
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Wonderful change of things! Once Israel the son, and we the dogs; the change in faith has led to a change in the order of our names. Concerning them is that said, “Many dogs have come about me; [Ps 22:16] while to us…
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Great indeed was her faith; for the Gentiles, neither trained in the Law, nor educated by the words of the Prophets, straightway on the preaching of the Apostles obeyed with the hearing of the ear, and therefore…
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And if the Lord delays the salvation of a soul at the first tears of the supplicating Church, we ought not to despair, or to cease from our prayers, but rather continue them earnestly.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
And that to heal the Centurion’s servant, and the daughter of this Chananaean woman, He does not go to their houses, signifies that the Gentiles, among whom He himself went not, should be saved by His word. That…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or, This mother represents the proselytes, in that she leaves her own country, and forsakes the Gentiles for the name of another nation; she prays for her daughter, that is, the body of the Gentiles possessed with…
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Also whosoever has his conscience polluted with the defilement of any sin, has a daughter sorely vexed by a daemon. Also whosoever has defiled any good that he has done by the plague of sin, has a daughter tossed by…
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Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:67–68 (2) (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 7.
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Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 7.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 139.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 139.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 139.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 139.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 7.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion IV.7.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 7.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 7.