Mark 14:38

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

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

37And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, Do thou sleep? Could thou not watch one hour?

39And again having departed, he prayed, having said the same statement.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:42Watch therefore, because ye know not at what hour your Lord comes.

Matthew 26:41Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.

Luke 22:46And said to them, Why sleep ye? Having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.

1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Philippians 2:12Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:33-43

The Agony in the Garden. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible… Read the whole commentary →

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