King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

KJVu: 1 Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

KJV:   2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing : and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

KJVu: 2 being tempted by the devil for 40 days. And in those days he ate nothing , and afterward when they were ended, he was hungery.

KJV:   3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

KJVu: 3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

KJV:   4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

KJVu: 4 Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. ' "

KJV:   5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

KJVu: 5 Then the devil, took him up on a high mountain, and showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

KJV:   6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them : for that is delivered unto me ; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

KJVu: 6 And the devil said to him, "All this authority I will give you, and the glory of them ; for that is delivered to me , and I give it to whomever I desire.

Notes: "Power" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1849 with a Strong’s definition of "authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength."

KJV:   7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

KJVu: 7 Therefore, if you will worship me, all this shall be yours."

KJV:   8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan : for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

KJVu: 8 Jesus answered and said to him, "You get behind me, Satan ; for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve. ' "

KJV:   9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

KJVu: 9 Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;

KJV:   10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

KJVu: 10 For it is written, 'He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you,'

KJV:   11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

KJVu: 11 and 'In their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you strike your foot against a stone. ' "

KJV:   12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

KJVu: 12 Jesus answering said to him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God. ' "

KJV:   13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

KJVu: 13 When the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

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KJV:   14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee : and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

KJVu: 14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee , and there went out news of him through and around all the region.

KJV:   15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

KJVu: 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

KJV:   16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

KJVu: 16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up ; and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

KJV:   17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

KJVu: 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was delivered to him. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

KJV:   18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

KJVu: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are oppressed,

Notes: "Bruised" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2352 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "crush, bruise, oppress -|- A primary verb; to crush — bruise. Compare rhegnumi."

KJV:   19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

KJVu: 19 to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. "

KJV:   20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

KJVu: 20 Then he closed the book, and he gave it back to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them who were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Notes: "Again" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G591 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "deliver again, repay, recompense, restore -|- From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc. (in various applications) — deliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-ment be made), perform, recompense, render, requite, restore, reward, sell, yield."

KJV:   21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

KJVu: 21 And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in YOUR ears. "

KJV:   22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

KJVu: 22 And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph’s son? "

KJV:   23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

KJVu: 23 He said to them, "YOU will surely say to me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself; whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country. ' "

KJV:   24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

KJVu: 24 And he said, "Truly I say to YOU, No prophet is accepted in his own country. "

KJV:   25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

KJVu: 25 But truly I tell YOU, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine was throughout all the land;

KJV:   26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

KJVu: 26 But to none of them was Elijah sent, except to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.

KJV:   27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

KJVu: 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them were cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian. "

Notes: "Eliseus" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G1666 with a Strong’s definition of "Elisha, a distinguished O. T. prophet, the disciple, companion, and successor of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 1-13): Luke 4:27."

KJV:   28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

KJVu: 28 All those in the synagogue, were filled with wrath when they heard these things,

KJV:   29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

KJVu: 29 and rose up, and drove him out of the city, and led him to the brink of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down a cliff.

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KJV:   30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

KJVu: 30 But passing through the midst of them , he went his way.

KJV:   31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

KJVu: 31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

KJV:   32 And they were astonished at his doctrine : for his word was with power.

KJVu: 32 They were astonished at his doctrine ; for his word was with power.

KJV:   33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

KJVu: 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

KJV:   34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

KJVu: 34 Saying, "Let us alone; what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; the Holy One of God. "

KJV:   35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

KJVu: 35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Hold your peace, and come out of him. " And when the devil had thrown him in their midst, he came out of him, and did not hurt him.

KJV:   36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

KJVu: 36 And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, "What a word this is! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out. "

KJV:   37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

KJVu: 37 And the report of him went out into every place around the country.

Notes: "Fame" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2279 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "rumor, report: περί τίνος, Luke 4:37.."

KJV:   38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever ; and they besought him for her.

KJVu: 38 He arose from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever , and they made request to him for her.

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KJV:   39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever ; and it left her : and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

KJVu: 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever , and it left her , and immediately she arose and ministered to them.

KJV:   40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

KJVu: 40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

KJV:   41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak : for they knew that he was Christ.

KJVu: 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, "You are Christ the Son of God. " And he rebuking them did not allow them to speak , for they knew that he was Christ.

KJV:   42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place : and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

KJVu: 42 When it was day, he departed and went into a solitary place ; but the people sought him, and came to him, and kept him, so that he could not depart from them.

Notes: "Stayed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2722 with a Strong’s definition of "have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold ."

KJV:   43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also : for therefore am I sent.

KJVu: 43 Then he said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also , for this reason I was sent. "

KJV:   44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

KJVu: 44 So he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.