Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."
A Conservative Version
Watch ye and pray that ye may not enter into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
American Standard Version
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation. The spirit of a person is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often] too weak [to carry it out]."
Anderson New Testament
Watch, and pray, all of you, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Common New Testament
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Daniel Mace New Testament
watch and pray, that you may not yield to temptation: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the body is weak.
Darby Translation
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
Godbey New Testament
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: for the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must all watch, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial. One's spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."
John Wesley New Testament
Couldest thou not watch one hour? Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Julia Smith Translation
Watch ye and pray, that ye should not come into temptation. Truly the spirit well inclined, and the flesh weak.
King James 2000
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"
Modern King James verseion
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. Truly the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak."
Moffatt New Testament
Watch and pray, all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The spirit is eager but the flesh is weak."
Montgomery New Testament
Keep watch, all of you, and pray that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.'
NET Bible
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
New Heart English Bible
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Noyes New Testament
Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Sawyer New Testament
Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but flesh is weak.
The Emphasized Bible
Be watching and praying, that ye enter not into temptation: the, spirit, indeed, is willing, but, the flesh, weak.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Watch ye and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Watch and pray," he said to them all, "that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."
Webster
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Weymouth New Testament
Be wakeful, all of you, and keep on praying, that you may not come into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
Williams New Testament
You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."
World English Bible
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Worrell New Testament
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Worsley New Testament
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the body is weak.
Youngs Literal Translation
Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
Themes
Gethsemane » Jesus betrayed in
Jesus Christ » History of » Retires to gethsemane (on the mount of olives)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 14:38
Images Mark 14:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer In Gethsemane
37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour? 38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. 39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 26:41
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
Matthew 24:42
Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
Mark 14:34
And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.
Luke 21:36
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
Luke 22:40
And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.
Luke 22:46
And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.
Romans 7:18-25
For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right.
Revelation 3:2-3
Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.
Matthew 6:13
And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
Matthew 25:13
Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.
Philippians 2:12
So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
1 Peter 5:8
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.