Yes....[Matthew 10:5-6] is quite clear: These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Our Lord is commanding the twelve original disciples.... the Apostles....to not evangelize the Gentiles but instead go to the "Lost Sheep of the House of Israel". The Gentiles were to be evangelized but this is the mission Our Lord had in mind for the Apostle Paul [Acts 9:15].
Rome did have a contingent of Jews.....who being of the Tribe of Judah did constitute membership in the House of Israel. But......the majority of Israelites did not live in Rome.....nor did they live in or about Jerusalem.
Please read post #22,58,66,134,137, and 145. I think you'll understand better the difference between the House of Judah (The Jews) and the House of Israel (the Jews and the other eleven tribes). Peter's commission was to these twelve tribes.....not just the Jews. Paul's commission was to the Gentiles.....as well as the Israelites (all twelve tribes).
Seeing as Israel was the Father of Judah, the twelve tribes would include the Jews, no?
Our Lord is commanding the twelve original disciples.... the Apostles....to not evangelize the Gentiles but instead go to the "Lost Sheep of the House of Israel".
But Peter was later given a vision in which it was revealed that the Gospel is to be extended to the Gentiles as well.