King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

KJVu: 1 It came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

KJV:   2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

KJVu: 2 And certain of the Pharisees said to them, "Why are YOU doing that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? "

KJV:   3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

KJVu: 3 Jesus answering them said, "Have YOU not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

KJV:   4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him ; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

KJVu: 4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave it also to those who were with him , which is not lawful to eat except for the priests only?"

Notes: "Alone" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3441 with a Strong’s definition of "alone, only, by themselves."

KJV:   5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

KJVu: 5 And he said to them, "The Son of man is also Lord of the sabbath. "

KJV:   6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught : and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

KJVu: 6 Then it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught ; and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

KJV:   7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day ; that they might find an accusation against him.

KJVu: 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath day , that they might find an accusation against him.

KJV:   8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

KJVu: 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in our midst ". And he arose and stood.

KJV:   9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil ? to save life, or to destroy it?

KJVu: 9 Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask YOU one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil , to save life, or to destroy it? "

KJV:   10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so : and his hand was restored whole as the other.

KJVu: 10 And looking around at them all, he said to the man, "Stretch forth your hand. " And he did so , and his hand was restored whole as the other.

KJV:   11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

KJVu: 11 But they were filled with rage; and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

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KJV:   12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

KJVu: 12 It came to pass in those days, that he went out to a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

KJV:   13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples : and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles ;

KJVu: 13 And when it was day, he called his disciples , and from them he chose 12, whom he also named apostles :

KJV:   14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

KJVu: 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

KJV:   15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

KJVu: 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

KJV:   16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

KJVu: 16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

KJV:   17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases ;

KJVu: 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases ,

Notes: "Company" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3793 with a Strong’s definition of "a crowd, multitude, the common people."

KJV:   18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits : and they were healed.

KJVu: 18 and those who were afflicted with unclean spirits ; they were healed.

Notes: "Vex" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3791 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "to trouble, afflict -|- From ochlos; to mob, i.e. (by implication) to harass — vex."

KJV:   19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him : for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

KJVu: 19 The whole multitude sought to touch him , for virtue went out of him, and healed them all.

KJV:   20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor : for yours is the kingdom of God.

KJVu: 20 He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed are YOU, the poor , for YOURS is the kingdom of God.

KJV:   21 Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh.

KJVu: 21 Blessed are YOU who hunger now , for YOU shall be filled. Blessed are YOU who weep now , for YOU shall laugh.

KJV:   22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

KJVu: 22 Blessed are YOU, when men shall hate YOU, and when they shall exclude YOU from their company, and shall revile YOU, and cast out YOUR name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

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KJV:   23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy : for, behold, your reward is great in heaven : for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

KJVu: 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy ; for, behold, YOUR reward is great in heaven , for in a like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

KJV:   24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

KJVu: 24 But woe to YOU who are rich! For YOU have received YOUR consolation.

KJV:   25 Woe unto YOU that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto YOU that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

KJVu: 25 Woe to YOU who are full! For YOU shall hunger. Woe to YOU who laugh now! For YOU shall mourn and weep.

KJV:   26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

KJVu: 26 Woe to YOU, when all men speak well of YOU! For so did their fathers to the false prophets.

KJV:   27 But I say unto YOU which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

KJVu: 27 But I say to YOU who hear, Love YOUR enemies, do good to those who hate YOU,

KJV:   28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

KJVu: 28 bless those who curse YOU, and pray for those who spitefully use YOU.

KJV:   29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

KJVu: 29 To him who strikes you on one cheek offer the other also; and from him who takes away your cloke do not forbid him to take your coat also.

KJV:   30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; hand of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

KJVu: 30 Give to every man who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods do not ask for them back again.

KJV:   31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

KJVu: 31 And as YOU desire men to do to YOU, YOU also do to them likewise.

KJV:   32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

KJVu: 32 For if YOU love those who love YOU, what benefit is that to YOU? For sinners also love those that love them.

Notes: "Thank" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G5485 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "grace, favor -|- From chairo; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude) — acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)."

KJV:   33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

KJVu: 33 And if YOU do good to those who do good to YOU, what benefit do YOU have? For even sinners also do the same.

KJV:   34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

KJVu: 34 And if YOU lend to those from whom YOU hope to receive, what thanks do YOU have? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much back.

Notes: "Again" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G618 with a Strong’s definition of "to take again or back, to recover: Luke 6:34 (T Tr text WH λαβεῖν); Luke 15:27; and to receive by way of retribution: Luke 18:30 (L text Tr marginal reading WH text λάβῃ); ; Romans 1:27; 2 John 1:8; Colossians 3:24."

KJV:   35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

KJVu: 35 But YOU are to love YOUR enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; then YOUR reward shall be great, and YOU shall be the children of the Highest ; for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

KJV:   36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

KJVu: 36 Therefore YOU be merciful, even as YOUR Father also is merciful.

KJV:   37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged : condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned : forgive, and ye shall be forgiven :

KJVu: 37 Do not judge, and YOU shall not be judged ; do not condemn, and YOU shall not be condemned ; forgive, and YOU shall be forgiven .

KJV:   38 Give, and it shall be given unto YOU; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to YOU again.

KJVu: 38 Give, and it shall be given to YOU; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into YOUR bosom. For with the same measure that YOU use with them it shall be measured back to YOU. "

Notes: "Again" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G488 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "future passive ἀντιμετρηθήσομαι; to measure back, measure in return: Matthew 7:2 Rec.; Luke 6:38 (L. marginal reading WH marginal reading μετρέω) (in a proverbial phrase, equivalent to to repay; Lucian, amor. c. 19)."

KJV:   39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

KJVu: 39 And he spoke a parable to them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?

KJV:   40 The disciple is not above his master : but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

KJVu: 40 A disciple is not above his master , but everyone who is perfectly prepared shall be like his master.

Notes: "Perfect" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2675 with a Strong’s definition of "fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore."

KJV:   41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

KJVu: 41 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the beam that is in your own eye?

KJV:   42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

KJVu: 42 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me pull out the speck that is in your eye, ' when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam from your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to pull out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

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KJV:   43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit ; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

KJVu: 43 For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit , neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

KJV:   44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

KJVu: 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

KJV:   45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

KJVu: 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil ; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

KJV:   46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

KJVu: 46 Why do YOU call me, 'Lord, Lord, ' and do not do the things which I say?

KJV:   47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

KJVu: 47 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show YOU who he is like:

KJV:   48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock : and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it : for it was founded upon a rock.

KJVu: 48 He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on the rock ; and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently on that house, but could not shake it , for it was founded on the rock.

KJV:   49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

KJVu: 49 But he who hears, and does nothing, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. "