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Yes, he spoke to samaritans, he also commanded his disciples to only talk to jews (Matthew 10), he also said he came for the lost sheep of Israel, he also said he was the JEWISH messiah, he also worshiped at the temple, he called himself the "king of the Jews," Infact in John 4 what does he say in verse 22? "Salvation is for the Jews." He claimed specifically that he had come for ONLY the Jews (Matthew 15). Luke 19:9,10 clearly Jesus saw the Jews as being the means to salvation.
So yeah I'm glad you arn't grading anyones paper when it comes to biblical study because obviously you don't know what you're talking about. Jesus was a JEWISH messiah who believed the Jews were Gods only chosen people.
First off, you misquote Matthew 10. He does not say go to the Jews, he says to go to the lost sheep of Israel and he does not say never ever talk to Samaritans or Gentiles, but that in this case, the help is intended for the "lost sheep of Israel."
As for "King of the Jews", Jesus does not call himself that. That is a term solely used by Gentiles.
He also never refers to himself as the Jewish Messiah, only the Messiah.
In John 4 22:
22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”
23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
You quote Judas who misunderstands that Jesus is only available to them, and Jesus clarifies that anyone that believes in him is accepted.
In Matthew 15, Jesus tests the faith of a Gentile and she proves worthy, so she gets her prayer answered. Again, hardly an exclusionary message.
Maybe this translation of Luke 9 9-10 is easier for you to understand: "9-10 Jesus told him, 'This shows[a] that salvation has come to this home today. This man was one of the lost sons of Abraham, and I, the Messiah,* have come to search for and to save such souls as his.' "
You seem to be cherry picking small phrases and blatantly ignoring the bigger picture of even a sentence, mush less the entirety of the message. That is why I say you have based your thesis on a false premise, therefore you conclusions cannot be reputable. I'm sorry, but you fail to validate even one premise.