redhen

Another similar entreaty to not bother with gentiles (dogs);

"Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces." Matthew 15:26

Jesus sent out these twelve after instructing them thus, "Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town. Matthew 10:5


He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Matthew 15:24

Gamera

Well, read on:

She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." 28 Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

redhen

Wow, so he threw the shiksa some scraps from the table, oy, what a mensch.

Gamera

Well, there is a lot of commentary about the significance of this incident, but I suspect you aren't really interested in it. I would note that Jesus is talking about Jews and nonJews, not Christians and nonChristians. Go from there.

Suffice it to say, Jesus told the apostles to preach the gospel to all the world. So whatever was occuring in this incident has nothing to do with the question asked in the topic thread, which involves the relationship of Christians to nonChristians, not the relationship of Jesus' mission to nonChristians (who didn't exist at the time anyway).