King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

KJVu: 1 Again he began to teach by the seaside; and there a great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

KJV:   2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

KJVu: 2 He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his teaching,

KJV:   3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow" :

KJVu: 3 "Listen; Behold, a sower went out to sow ;

Notes: "Hearken" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G191 with a Strong’s definition of "to hear, listen."

KJV:   4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

KJVu: 4 It came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

KJV:   5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth :

KJVu: 5 Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth .

KJV:   6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched ; and because it had no root, it withered away.

KJVu: 6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched , and because it had no root, it withered away.

KJV:   7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

KJVu: 7 Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

KJV:   8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased ; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

KJVu: 8 Other seed fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased , and brought forth, some 30 times, and some 60 times, and some a 100 times."

KJV:   9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

KJVu: 9 And he said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear. "

KJV:   10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

KJVu: 10 When he was alone, those who were around him with the 12 disciples asked him about the parable.

KJV:   11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God : but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables :

KJVu: 11 And he said to them, "It is given to YOU to know the mystery of the kingdom of God , but to those who are outside, all these things are done in parables ,

Notes: "Without" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1854 with a Strong’s definition of "outside, without."

KJV:   12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive ; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

KJVu: 12 so that seeing they may see, and not perceive , and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them. "

KJV:   13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

KJVu: 13 And he said to them, "Do YOU not understand this parable? How then will YOU understand all the other parables?

Notes: "Know" highlighted in the KJV verse was translated as "Understand" in the Geneva Bible of 1587, Coverdale Bible of 1535 and Tyndale Bible of 1526. It is also defined in the https://kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Dictionary/knowWebster’s 1828 Dictionary] as "To perceive with certainty; to understand clearly; to have a clear and certain perception of truth, fact, or any thing that actually exists."

KJV:   14 The sower soweth the word.

KJVu: 14 The sower sows the word.

KJV:   15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

KJVu: 15 And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

KJV:   16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground ; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

KJVu: 16 Likewise those which are sown on stony ground , who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;