King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

KJVu: 1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

KJV:   2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her : loose them, and bring them unto me.

KJVu: 2 saying to them, "Go into the village before you, and immediately YOU shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her ; loose them, and bring them to me.

Notes: "Over Against" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G561 with a Strong’s definition of "over against, before." Coverdale Bible of 1535 also uses "…​towne that lyeth before you…​"

KJV:   3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

KJVu: 3 And if any man says anything to you, YOU shall say, 'The Lord has need of them ,' and immediately he will send them. "

Notes: "Ought" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G5100 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "any, anything, whomsoever -|- An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object — a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)."

KJV:   5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

KJVu: 5 "YOU, tell the daughter of Sion, 'Behold, your King comes to you, meek, and sitting on a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.' "

KJV:   6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them ,

KJVu: 6 The disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them .

KJV:   7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

KJVu: 7 They brought the donkey, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him on it.

KJV:   8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

KJVu: 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments on the road; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them on the road.

Notes:

KJV:   9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David : Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

KJVu: 9 The multitudes that went before, and that followed after, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David . Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. "

KJV:   10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

KJVu: 10 When he came into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this? "

KJV:   11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

KJVu: 11 The multitude said, "This is Jesus the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee. "

KJV:   12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves ,

KJVu: 12 Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those that sold doves .

Notes: "Cast" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1544 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "bring forth, cast forth, drive out, expel. -|- From ek and ballo; to eject (literally or figuratively) — bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).."

KJV:   13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

KJVu: 13 And said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called the house of prayer ,' but YOU have made it a den of thieves. "

KJV:   14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple ; and he healed them.

KJVu: 14 The blind and the lame came to him in the temple , and he healed them.

KJV:   15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

KJVu: 15 When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David; " they were very displeased,

KJV:   16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

KJVu: 16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes, have YOU never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise? ' "

Notes: "Sucklings" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2337 with a HELPS Word-studies definition of "Cognate: 2337 thēlázō – to nurse (suck milk)."

KJV:   17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

KJVu: 17 So he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany , and he lodged there.

KJV:   18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

KJVu: 18 Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

KJV:   19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

KJVu: 19 When he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you forever." Instantly the fig tree withered away.

Notes: "Presently" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3916 with a Strong’s definition of "instantly."

KJV:   20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away !

KJVu: 20 When the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither away so soon?"

KJV:   21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; it shall be done.

KJVu: 21 Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, If YOU have faith, and do not doubt, YOU shall not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if YOU shall say to this mountain, 'Be removed, and cast into the sea ,' it shall be done.

KJV:   22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

KJVu: 22 All things, whatever YOU shall ask in prayer, believing, YOU shall receive. "

KJV:   23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

KJVu: 23 When he went into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority? "

KJV:   24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJVu: 24 And Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if YOU tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJV:   25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven ; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

KJVu: 25 The baptism of John, from where was it? From heaven, or from men? " And they reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we shall say, 'From heaven ,' he will say to us, 'Then why did YOU not believe him? '

KJV:   26 But if we shall say, Of men ; we fear the people ; for all hold John as a prophet.

KJVu: 26 But if we shall say, 'From men ,' we fear the people , for they all hold John as a prophet.

KJV:   27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

KJVu: 27 So they answered Jesus, and said, "We cannot tell. " And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJV:   28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons ; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

KJVu: 28 But what do YOU think? A man had two sons , and he went to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard. '

KJV:   29 He answered and said, I will not : but afterward he repented, and went.

KJVu: 29 He answered and said, 'I will not ,' but afterward he repented, and went.

KJV:   30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir : and went not.

KJVu: 30 Then he went to the second son, and said the same thing. And he answered and said, 'I will go, sir ,' but did not go.

KJV:   31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

KJVu: 31 Which of those two did the will of his father? " They said to him, "The first. " Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, That the tax collectors and the harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

KJV:   32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him : and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

KJVu: 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and YOU did not believe him; but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him ; and YOU, when YOU saw it, did not repent afterward, so that YOU might believe him.

KJV:   33 Hear another parable : There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country :

KJVu: 33 Hear another parable ; There was a certain master of the house, who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country .

Notes:

KJV:   34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

KJVu: 34 When the harvest time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive the fruits of it.

KJV:   35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

KJVu: 35 And the vinedressers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

KJV:   36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first : and they did unto them likewise.

KJVu: 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first time, and they did the same to them.

KJV:   37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

KJVu: 37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will show reverence to my son. '

KJV:   38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

KJVu: 38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize his inheritance. '

KJV:   39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

KJVu: 39 So they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

Notes:

KJV:   40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

KJVu: 40 When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?"

Notes: "Lord" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2962 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has the power of deciding; master, lord; used a. universally, of the possessor and disposer of a thing, the owner (the Sept. for אָדון, בַּעַל): with the genitive of the thing, as τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, Matthew 20:8; Matthew 21:40; Mark 12:9; Luke 20:15."

KJV:   41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

KJVu: 41 They said to him, "He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease out his vineyard to other vinedressers, who shall render to him the fruits in their seasons. "

KJV:   42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner : this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

KJVu: 42 Jesus said to them, "Did YOU not ever read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner ; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? '

KJV:   43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

KJVu: 43 Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.

KJV:   44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken : but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

KJVu: 44 And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken ; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. "

KJV:   45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

KJVu: 45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking of them.