Mark 14:38 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spi…”

Mark 14:38

Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

World English Bible

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

American Standard Version

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Geneva Bible 1599

Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake.

Darby Translation

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.

Young's Literal Translation

Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Bible in Basic English

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

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Cross references

“Watch”

Matthew 26:41 Matthew 24:42 Luke 21:36 Luke 22:40 Luke 22:46 Mark 14:34

Matthew 26:41 · BSB

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Matthew 24:42 · BSB

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Luke 21:36 · BSB

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 22:40 · BSB

When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

Luke 22:46 · BSB

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

Mark 14:34 · BSB

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

“The spirit”

Romans 7:18–25 Galatians 5:17 Philippians 2:12

Romans 7:18–25 · BSB

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Galatians 5:17 · BSB

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

Philippians 2:12 · BSB

Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

Also

Matthew 6:13

Matthew 6:13 · BSB

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

39Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

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