Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

New American Standard Bible

Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

King James Version

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Holman Bible

Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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 and pray that ye enter not 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

Keep actively watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

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, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.

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.

Common New Testament

Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Daniel Mace New Testament

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

Darby Translation

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak.

Godbey New Testament

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Goodspeed New Testament

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"

John Wesley New Testament

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing; but the flesh is weak.

Julia Smith Translation

Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.

King James 2000

Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, 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 that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, 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

"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed 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 do 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 the flesh is weak.

The Emphasized Bible

Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Watch and pray, that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

Webster

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Weymouth New Testament

Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter 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 don't 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 flesh is weak.

Youngs Literal Translation

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γρηγορεύω 
Gregoreuo 
Usage: 6

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ye enter
εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

πειρασμός 
Peirasmos 
Usage: 12

the spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

is willing
πρόθυμος 
Prothumos 
Usage: 1

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images Matthew 26:41

Prayers for Matthew 26:41

Context Readings

The Prayer In Gethsemane

40 And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." 42 He went away once more, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if this cup cannot pass away from me, but that I drink of it, thy will be fulfilled."


Cross References

Matthew 6:13

Lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 9:27

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Mark 14:38

Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak."

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.

Psalm 119:1

{Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD.

Psalm 119:24-25

For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

Psalm 119:35-37

Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for therein is my desire.

Psalm 119:115

Away from me, ye wicked! I will keep the commandments of my God!

Psalm 119:117

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; yea, I shall ever be talking of thy statutes.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Come not in the path of the ungodly, and walk not in the way of the wicked.

Isaiah 26:8-9

Therefore, LORD, we have a respect unto the way of thy judgments; thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul.

Matthew 24:42

Wake, therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come.

Matthew 25:13

Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.

Matthew 26:38

Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."

Mark 13:33-37

Take heed: watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is:

Luke 8:13

They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins: For even we forgive every man that trespasseth us, and lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen."

Luke 21:36

Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."

Luke 22:40

And when he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray, lest ye fall into temptation."

Luke 22:46

and said unto them, "Why sleep ye? Rise, and pray lest ye fall into temptation."

Romans 7:18-25

For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, and be strong.

Galatians 5:16-17

I say, walk in the spirit, and fulfil not the lusts of the flesh.

Galatians 5:24

They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the appetites and lusts.

Ephesians 6:18

and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication - and that in the spirit - and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints,

Philippians 3:12-14

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment for to be punished:

Revelation 3:10

Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.

Revelation 16:15

"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."

Psalm 119:4-5

Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments:

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