Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
Young's Literal 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 again having gone away, he prayed, the same word saying;
Cross References
Matthew 24:42'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;
Matthew 26:41watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
Luke 21:36watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye 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 ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'
1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
Philippians 2:12So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,
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 →