diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e67ec35..ba66438 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ optional arguments:
                         Basic auth string "username:password"
   -p PATH, --path PATH  Path.
   -e [KEY_LIST [KEY_LIST ...]], --key_exists [KEY_LIST [KEY_LIST ...]]
-                        Checks existence of these keys to determine status.
+                        Checks existence of these keys to determine status. Multiple key values can
+                        be delimited with colon (key,value1:value2).
   -q [KEY_VALUE_LIST [KEY_VALUE_LIST ...]], --key_equals [KEY_VALUE_LIST [KEY_VALUE_LIST ...]]
                         Checks equality of these keys and values (key,value
                         key2,value2) to determine status.
diff --git a/check_http_json.py b/check_http_json.py
index bd064b3..eb1227e 100755
--- a/check_http_json.py
+++ b/check_http_json.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class JsonHelper:
 			else:
 				return (None, 'not_found')
 			
-	def equals(self, key, value): return self.exists(key) and str(self.get(key)) == value
+	def equals(self, key, value): return self.exists(key) and str(self.get(key)) in value.split(':')
 	def lte(self, key, value): return self.exists(key) and float(self.get(key)) <= float(value)
 	def gte(self, key, value): return self.exists(key) and float(self.get(key)) >= float(value)
 	def exists(self, key): return (self.get(key) != (None, 'not_found'))
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ def parseArgs():
 	parser.add_argument('-e', '--key_exists', dest='key_list', nargs='*', 
 		help='Checks existence of these keys to determine status.')
 	parser.add_argument('-q', '--key_equals', dest='key_value_list', nargs='*', 
-		help='Checks equality of these keys and values (key,value key2,value2) to determine status.')
+		help='Checks equality of these keys and values (key,value key2,value2) to determine status.\
+		Multiple key values can be delimited with colon (key,value1:value2)')
 	parser.add_argument('-l', '--key_lte', dest='key_lte_list', nargs='*', 
 		help='Checks that these keys and values (key,value key2,value2) are less than or equal to\
 		the returned json value to determine status.')