Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed 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.

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit 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

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Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images Matthew 26:41

Prayers for Matthew 26:41

Context Readings

The Prayer In Gethsemane

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.


Cross References

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

1 Corinthians 9:27

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Mark 14:38

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

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

Psalm 119:1

ALEPH. Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalm 119:24-25

Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Psalm 119:35-37

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

Psalm 119:117

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

Isaiah 26:8-9

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name , is the desire of our soul.

Matthew 24:42

Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

Matthew 26:38

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.

Mark 13:33-37

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

Luke 8:13

And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

Luke 21:36

But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Luke 22:40

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

Luke 22:46

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

Romans 7:18-25

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 16:13

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

Galatians 5:16-17

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:24

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Philippians 3:12-14

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful: 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 to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

Revelation 3:10

Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Revelation 16:15

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)

Psalm 119:4-5

Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.

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