Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.
Darby Translation
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
39And going away, he prayed again, saying the same thing.
Cross References
Matthew 24:42Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] ready, but the flesh weak.
Luke 21:36Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Luke 22:46And he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.
1 Corinthians 16:13Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.
Philippians 2:12So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather 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 →