Mark 14:38
Keep watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Text-Critical English NT
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
39Once again he went away and prayed the same prayer.
Cross References
Matthew 24:42Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
Matthew 26:41Keep watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Luke 21:36Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 22:46So he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”
1 Corinthians 16:13Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be men of courage, and be strong.
Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only 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 →