Bro George
I do not see this strict dividing you see. Yes, Jesus came to the lost sheep of Israel, but you see this exception. And there is another exception in Matthew 8.
Matt 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
So, here again we see Jesus ministering to a Gentile. Now it does not say that this centurion was a Gentile, but a centurion was an officer in the Roman army. But in verse 10 Jesus seems to clearly point out that this man was not a Jew. In fact, he pointed out that this man had greater faith than any in Israel. So, to me I think it is clear he was not a Jew. And vs. 11 seems to further verify that this man was not a Jew.
So, I do not see this division you see. Jesus did indeed minister to Gentiles at this time. Maybe it was not often, but it happened at least twice.
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