King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

KJVu: 1 It came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. "

KJV:   2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

KJVu: 2 And he said to them, "When YOU pray, say, 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.

KJV:   3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

KJVu: 3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

KJV:   4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil.

KJVu: 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation , but deliver us from evil. ' "

KJV:   5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

KJVu: 5 And he said to them, "Which of YOU shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

KJV:   6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ?

KJVu: 6 For a friend of mine on his journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ';

KJV:   7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

KJVu: 7 And he from within shall answer and say, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you bread.'

KJV:   8 I say unto YOU, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

KJVu: 8 I say to YOU, Though he will not rise and give to him, because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

Notes: "Importunity" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G335 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "and this from ἡ αἰδώς a sense of shame); from Homer down; shamelessness, impudence: Luke 11:8 (of an importunate man, persisting in his eritreaties; (A. V. importunity))."

KJV:   9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

KJVu: 9 And I say to YOU, Ask, and it shall be given YOU; seek, and YOU shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to YOU.

KJV:   10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

KJVu: 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

KJV:   11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

KJVu: 11 If a son shall ask for bread from any of YOU who is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent?

KJV:   12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

KJVu: 12 Or if he shall ask for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

KJV:   13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children : how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

KJVu: 13 If YOU then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to YOUR children , how much more shall YOUR heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? "

KJV:   14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

KJVu: 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was speechless. And it came to pass, when the devil had gone out, the speechless spoke; and the people were amazed.

Notes: "Dumb" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G2974 with a Strong’s definition of "deaf, dumb, speechless."

KJV:   15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

KJVu: 15 But some of them said, "He casts out devils through Beelzebub the ruler of the devils. "

Notes: "Chief" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G758 with a Strong’s definition of " chief (ruler), magistrate, prince, ruler."

KJV:   16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

KJVu: 16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

KJV:   17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and a house divided against a house falleth.

KJVu: 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation , and a house divided against a house falls.

KJV:   18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

KJVu: 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because YOU say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

KJV:   19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

KJVu: 19 And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do YOUR sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be YOUR judges.

KJV:   20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

KJVu: 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you.