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.

KJV:   21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

KJVu: 21 When a strong man is fully armed he keeps his palace, his goods are secure.

Notes:

KJV:   22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

KJVu: 22 But when someone stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

KJV:   23 He that is not with me is against me : and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

KJVu: 23 He who is not with me is against me , and he who does not gather with me scatters.

KJV:   24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

KJVu: 24 When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, 'I will return to my house from where I came out. '

KJV:   25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

KJVu: 25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in proper order.

KJV:   26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself ; and they enter in, and dwell there : and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

KJVu: 26 Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself , and they enter in, and dwell there ; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. "

KJV:   27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

KJVu: 27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you."

Notes: "Paps" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3149 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "pap. -|-From the base of massaomai; a (properly, female) breast (as if kneaded up) — pap. "

KJV:   28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

KJVu: 28 But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

Notes: "Rather" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3304 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "rather, on the contrary -|- From Not Used and oun and ge; so then at least — nay but, yea doubtless (rather, verily)."

KJV:   29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation : they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

KJVu: 29 And when the people were gathered together, he began to say, "This is an evil generation ; they seek a sign; and no sign shall be given it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

KJV:   30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

KJVu: 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation.

KJV:   31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them : for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

KJVu: 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them ; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

Notes: "Parts" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G4009 with a Thayer’s Greek Lexicon definition of "(the ends of the earth), equivalent to the remotest lands, Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31."

KJV:   32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it : for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

KJVu: 32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it , for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

Notes: "Nineve" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s G3535 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "Nineve. -|- Of Hebrew origin (Niynveh); Ninevi (i.e. Nineveh), the capital of Assyria — Nineve. ."

KJV:   33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

KJVu: 33 No man, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place, or under a bushel, but on a candlestick, so that those who come in may see the light.

KJV:   34 The light of the body is the eye : therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

KJVu: 34 The light of the body is the eye , therefore when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

Notes:

KJV:   35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

KJVu: 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in you is not darkness.

KJV:   36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

KJVu: 36 If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle gives you light. "

KJV:   37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him : and he went in, and sat down to meat.

KJVu: 37 And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him ; and he went in, and sat down to eat.

KJV:   38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

KJVu: 38 When the Pharisee saw it, he was amazed that he had not first washed before dinner.