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# I was not sent to anyone except to the lost sheep ... Israel
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This double negative emphasizes that the lost sheep are the only ones to whom Jesus was sent. Alternate translation: "I was sent only to the lost sheep ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# I was not sent to anyone
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not send me to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
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This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have gone away from their shepherd. See how you translated this in [Matthew 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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