King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees , which were of Jerusalem, saying,

KJVu: 1 Then scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,

KJV:   2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

KJVu: 2 "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. "

KJV:   3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

KJVu: 3 But he answered and said to them, "Why do YOU also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

KJV:   4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother : and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

KJVu: 4 For God commanded, saying, 'Honor your father and mother ,' and, 'He that curses father or mother, let him surely be put to death.'

Notes: "The Death" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2288 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "let him surely be put to death, Matthew 15:4."

KJV:   5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

KJVu: 5 But YOU say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, "Whatever you might have profited from me, it is a gift I gave to God,"

Info: "It is a gift" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1435 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God, Matthew 5:23." Thus, it was updated to include "I gave to God" afer "a gift." Put another way, "whatever help I could have given you, I gave it to God."

KJV:   6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

KJVu: 6 so he need not honor his father or his mother with it.' Thus have YOU made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

KJV:   7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

KJVu: 7 YOU hypocrites, truly did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

Notes: "Well" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2573 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame: joined to verbs of speaking (ἀποκρινεσθια, λαλεῖν, λέγειν, προφητεύειν, etc.), well, truly, Matthew 15:7."

KJV:   8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips ; but their heart is far from me.

KJVu: 8 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips , but their heart is far from me.

Notes: "Nigh" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1448 with a Strong’s definition of "to make near, to come near."

KJV:   9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

KJVu: 9 In vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. '"

KJV:   10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand :

KJVu: 10 Then he called the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand .

KJV:   11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

KJVu: 11 It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man , but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. "

KJV:   12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

KJVu: 12 Then his disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? "

KJV:   13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

KJVu: 13 He answered and said, "Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

KJV:   14 Let them alone : they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

KJVu: 14 Let them alone ; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

KJV:   15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

KJVu: 15 Then Peter answered and said to him, "Explain to us this parable. "

KJV:   16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

KJVu: 16 Then Jesus said, "Are YOU also still without understanding?

KJV:   17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

KJVu: 17 Do YOU still not understand, that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is expelled from the body into the sewer?

Notes:

KJV:   18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart ; and they defile the man.

KJVu: 18 But those things which come out of the mouth come from the heart , and they defile the man.

Notes: "Proceed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1607 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "come out of, depart, go forth -|- From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project — come (forth, out of), depart, go (forth, out), issue, proceed (out of)."

KJV:   19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies :

KJVu: 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies .

Notes: "Proceed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1831 with a Strong’s definition of "to go or come out of."

KJV:   20 These are the things which defile a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

KJVu: 20 These are the things which defile a man , but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man. "

KJV:   21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

KJVu: 21 Then Jesus left there, and departed to the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

KJV:   22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David ; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

KJVu: 22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out of the same land, and cried to him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David , my daughter is grievously possessed with a devil. "

Notes: "Vexed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1139 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "to be demon possessed -|- Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon — have a (be vexed with, be possessed with) devil(-s)."

KJV:   23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away ; for she crieth after us.

KJVu: 23 But he did not answer her with a word. So his disciples came and requested of him, saying, "Send her away , for she cries out after us. "

Notes:

KJV:   24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

KJVu: 24 But he answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. "

KJV:   25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

KJVu: 25 Then she came and worshipped him, saying, "Lord, help me. "

KJV:   26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.

KJVu: 26 But he answered and said, "It is not proper to take the children’s bread, and to throw it to dogs. "

Notes: "Meet" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2570 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "it is right, proper, becoming, followed by an infinitive: Matthew 15:26." Strongs definition is "beautiful, good."

KJV:   27 And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

KJVu: 27 Then she said, "It is true, Lord , yet even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. "

KJV:   28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

KJVu: 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith , let it be to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

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KJV:   29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee ; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

KJVu: 29 Jesus departed from there, and came near to the sea of Galilee , and went up on a mountain, and sat down there.

Notes: "Nigh" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3844 with a Strong’s definition of "properly, of place, at, by, near, by the side of, beside, along; so with verbs of motion: ἔρχεσθαι, ἐξέρχεσθαι, Matthew 15:29."

KJV:   30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet ; and he healed them :

KJVu: 30 And great multitudes came to him, bringing with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and set them down at Jesus' feet , and he healed them .

Notes: "Cast" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G4496 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "τινας παρά τούς πόδας Ἰησοῦ, to set down (with the suggestion of haste and want of care), of those who laid their sick at the feet of Jesus, leaving them at his disposal without a doubt but that he could heal them, Matthew 15:30."

KJV:   31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

KJVu: 31 So the multitude was amazed, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they glorified the God of Israel.

Notes: "Wondered" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2296 with a HELPS Word-studies definition of "2296 thaumázō (from 2295 /thaúma, "a wonder, marvel") – properly, wonder at, be amazed (marvel), i.e. astonished out of one’s senses; awestruck, "wondering very greatly" (Souter); to cause "wonder; . . . to regard with amazement, and with a suggestion of beginning to speculate on the matter" (WS, 225)."

KJV:   32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

KJVu: 32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat , and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint along the way. "

Notes: "Continue" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G4357 with a Strong’s definition of "to remain with (see πρός, IV. 3): with a dative of the person to continue with one, Matthew 15:32."

KJV:   33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

KJVu: 33 And his disciples said to him, "Where could we find so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? "

KJV:   34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

KJVu: 34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do YOU have?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fish."

KJV:   35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

KJVu: 35 So he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

KJV:   36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

KJVu: 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

KJV:   37 And they did all eat, and were filled : and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

KJVu: 37 They all ate, and were filled , and they took up the broken pieces that were left and filled seven baskets full.

KJV:   38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

KJVu: 38 Those that ate were 4,000 men, beside women and children.

KJV:   39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

KJVu: 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took a ship, and came to the coasts of Magdala.