Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”
Literal Standard 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
39And again having gone away, He prayed, saying the same word;
Cross References
Matthew 24:42Watch therefore, because you have not known in what hour your Lord comes;
Matthew 26:41Watch, and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”
Luke 21:36watch, then, in every season, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 22:46and He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Having risen, pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
1 Corinthians 16:13Watch, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
Philippians 2:12So that, my beloved, as you always obey, not as in my presence only, 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 →