The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to them” (αὐτοῖς·) before Why here.
γνοὺςgnousperceivedγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “perceived”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.perceivedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidΤίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyδιαλογίζεσθεdialogizesthereason yeδιαλογίζομαι (dialogizomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “reason ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1260I reason (with), debate (with), consider.This verse uses “reason”.reason yeἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongἑαυτοῖςheautoisyourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “yourselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.yourselvesὀλιγόπιστοιoligopistoiof little faithὀλιγόπιστος (oligopistos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “of little faith”, the calling formG3640of little faith.ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseἄρτουςartousbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.breadοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐλάβετεelabeteyou receivedλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “you received”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.
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