King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

KJVu: 1 Then the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, came together to him, who came from Jerusalem.

KJV:   2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

KJVu: 2 When they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashed, hands, they found fault.

KJV:   3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

KJVu: 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands up to the elbow, they do not eat, holding to the tradition of the elders.

Notes: "Oft" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G4435 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "up to the elbow but cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 2:11), Mark 7:3."

KJV:   4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

KJVu: 4 When they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things, which they have received and hold to, such as the washing of cups, pots, bronze vessels, and tables.

KJV:   5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

KJVu: 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? "

KJV:   6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

KJVu: 6 He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of YOU hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

KJV:   7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

KJVu: 7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. '

KJV:   8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do.

KJVu: 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, YOU hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups , and YOU do many other such things. "

KJV:   9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

KJVu: 9 He said to them, "Full well YOU reject the commandment of God, so that YOU may keep YOUR own tradition.

KJV:   10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death :

KJVu: 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother '; and, 'Whoever curses father or mother, let him die the death .'

KJV:   11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

KJVu: 11 But YOU say, 'If a man shall say to his father or mother, "Whatever you might have profited by me, it is Corban, that is to say, a gift to God;" '

KJV:   12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother ;

KJVu: 12 Then YOU no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother ,

KJV:   13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

KJVu: 13 making the word of God of no effect through YOUR tradition, which YOU have handed down, and many such like things that YOU do."

Notes: "Delivered" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3860 with a Strong’s definition of "To deliver, to hand over, to betray, to entrust," and Strong’s meaning of "I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon."

KJV:   14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

KJVu: 14 When he had called all the people to himself, he said to them, "Listen to me everyone of YOU, and understand:

KJV:   15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him : but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

KJVu: 15 There is nothing from outside a man, that enters into him can defile him , but the things which come out of him, those are what defile the man.

KJV:   16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

KJVu: 16 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear. "

KJV:   17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

KJVu: 17 Then when he had entered into the house away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

KJV:   18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also ? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him ;

KJVu: 18 So he said to them, "Are YOU also without understanding? Do YOU not perceive, that whatever thing from outside that enters into the man, it cannot defile him ,

KJV:   19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

KJVu: 19 because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the sewer, purging all foods?"

KJV:   20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

KJVu: 20 And he said, "That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.

KJV:   21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

KJVu: 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

KJV:   22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness :

KJVu: 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness .

Notes: "Lasciviousness" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G766 with a Strong’s definition of "Licentiousness, debauchery, sensuality, lewdness."

KJV:   23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

KJVu: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. "

KJV:   24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

KJVu: 24 And from there he arose, and went into the regions of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and desired that no man know of it, but he could not be hidden.

Notes: "Borders" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3181 with a Strong’s definition of "Border, boundary, region."

KJV:   25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet :

KJVu: 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard about him, and came and fell at his feet .

KJV:   26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

KJVu: 26 The woman was a Greek, of Syrophenician descent; and she begged him that he would cast the devil out of her daughter.

Notes:

KJV:   27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled : for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

KJVu: 27 But Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled ; for it is not right to take the children’s bread, and to throw it to the dogs. "

Notes:

KJV:   28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord : yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

KJVu: 28 And she answered and said to him, "Yes, Lord , yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. "

KJV:   29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

KJVu: 29 So he said to her, "For this saying go your way; the devil is gone out of your daughter. "

KJV:   30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

KJVu: 30 And when she came to her house, she found the devil had gone out, and her daughter was lying on the bed.

KJV:   31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

KJVu: 31 Again, departing from the regions of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.

KJV:   32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech ; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

KJVu: 32 And they brought to him one who was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech , and they begged him to put his hand on him.

KJV:   33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

KJVu: 33 Then he took him aside away from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

KJV:   34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

KJVu: 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha, " that is, "Be opened. "

KJV:   35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

KJVu: 35 Then immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Notes: "String" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1199 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "ligament, chain, string. -|- Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability — band, bond, chain, string."

KJV:   36 And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

KJVu: 36 And he commanded them that they should tell no man ; but the more he commanded them, so much the more exceedingly they proclaimed it;

Notes:

KJV:   37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

KJVu: 37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well ; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. "