...even his disciples, in order to get rid of her, make supplication in her behalf ; but he answers, " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." She even falls down before him, saying, " Lord help me ;" but even yet he vouchsafes not...

...granted the boon afterwards, because he was affected by her perseverance. Yea, moreover, though he said ' I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,' yet afterwards he healed the woman's daughter. Hence we learn that, though we be unworthy,...

...granted the boon afterwards, because he was affected by her perseverance. Yea, moreover, though he said ' I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,' yet afterwards he healed the woman's daughter. Hence we learn that, though we be unworthy,...

...of the people? As his commission related in an especial manner to them — as he says of himself, " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" — why should not the main credentials of his mission be laid before them, who were mainly...

...gentiles.*' And so in many places, mercy is promised unto the gentiles. Here now our Saviour says, " I am not sent, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." His deahng with this woman seems to run cross to the promises. Yea, now he comes to the...

...exertions to other classes and leave the Jew alone? Did not Christ think of the Jew when he said, " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel ? " Did he not think of the Jew when he commanded his disciples that repentance and remission...

...possessed with a devil. A\rhen his disciples said, " send her away for she crieth after us," he answered, " I am not sent, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." It appears that he said this only to try the woman's faith, for we are told that when she...

...first to them ; every evangelist and apostle had a message for them. Messiah came to them. He said, " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." The word of God is still addressed to them. They still have it pure and unadulterated in...

...that they might return his denial from him to her, who had undertaken to derive her suit to him ; " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Like a faithful ambassador, Christ hath an eye to his commission, that may not be violated,...

...appeared that among these dogs, as they called them, there were found many children of faithful Abraham. " I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," saith our Master. In the true spirit of loving faith that the Holy Ghost had planted in...