King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

KJVu: 1 Now in the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

KJV:   2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

KJVu: 2 when Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

KJV:   3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

KJVu: 3 And he came into all the region around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

KJV:   4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

KJVu: 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'YOU prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

KJV:   5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

KJVu: 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

KJV:   6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

KJVu: 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. ' "

KJV:   7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

KJVu: 7 Then he said to the multitude that came out to be baptized by him, "O you offspring of vipers, who has warned YOU to flee from the wrath to come?

KJV:   8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

KJVu: 8 Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father ;' for I say to YOU, That God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

KJV:   9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

KJVu: 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees ; therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

KJV:   10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

KJVu: 10 And the people asked him, saying, "What shall we do then? "

KJV:   11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

KJVu: 11 He answered and said to them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise. "

Notes: "Impart" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3330 with a Strong’s definition of "give, impart."

KJV:   12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

KJVu: 12 Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Master, what shall we do? "

KJV:   13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

KJVu: 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to YOU."

Notes: "Exact" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G4238 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "commit, do, perform -|- A primary verb; to "practise", i.e. Perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from poieo, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally) — commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts."

KJV:   14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

KJVu: 14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, "And what shall we do? " And he said to them, "Do not intimidate any man with violence, or accuse any falsely; and be content with YOUR wages. "

Notes:

KJV:   15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

KJVu: 15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

Notes: "Mused" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1260 with a Strong’s definition of "cast in mind, consider, dispute, muse, reason, think."

KJV:   16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water ; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire :

KJVu: 16 John answered, saying to them all, "I indeed baptize YOU with water , but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose ; he shall baptize YOU with the Holy Ghost and with fire .

KJV:   17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

KJVu: 17 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

KJV:   18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

KJVu: 18 Then with many other exhortations he preached to the people.

KJV:   19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

KJVu: 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Notes: "Reproved" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1651 with a Strong’s definition of "convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove."

KJV:   20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

KJVu: 20 added this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

KJV:   21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

KJVu: 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus was also baptized, and while praying, the heaven was opened,

KJV:   22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

KJVu: 22 and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, "You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased. "

Notes: "Shape" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1491 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "appearance, fashion, shape, sight. -|- From eido; a view, i.e. Form (literally or figuratively) — appearance, fashion, shape, sight."