Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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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Images Matthew 26:41

Prayers for Matthew 26:41

Context Readings

The Prayer In Gethsemane

40 And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak. 42 Again of a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, My Father if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, let thy will be.

Cross References

Matthew 6:13

And thou shouldst not lead us into temptation, but deliver thou us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I give my body a blow under the eyes, and reduce to bondage: lest having proclaimed to others, I myself be rejected.

Mark 14:38

Watch ye and pray, that ye should not come into temptation. Truly the spirit well inclined, and the flesh weak.

1 Peter 4:7

And the end of all has drawn near: be ye therefore of sound mind, and live abstemiously in prayers.

Psalm 119:1

Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.

Psalm 119:24-25

Also thy testimonies my delight, the men of my counsel.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commands, for thou wilt enlarge my heart

Psalm 119:35-37

Cause me to tread in the beaten path of thy commands, for I delighted in it

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye doing evil, and I will watch the commands of my God.

Psalm 119:117

Support me and I shall be saved: and I shall look upon thy laws always

Proverbs 4:14-15

In the path of the unjust thou shalt not go, and thou shalt not advance in the way of the wicked.

Isaiah 26:8-9

Also the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, we hoped for thee; to thy name and to thy remembrance is the desire of the soul.

Matthew 24:42

Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord comes.

Matthew 25:13

Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day, neither the hour, in which the Son of man comes.

Matthew 26:38

Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me.

Mark 13:33-37

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

Luke 8:13

And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away.

Luke 11:4

And remit to us our sins; for we onrselves also remit to every one indebted to us. 'And bring us not into temptation; but deliver us from the evil.

Luke 21:36

Watch therefore, in all time praying, that ye be deemed worthy to escape all these about to be, and to stand before the Son of man.

Luke 22:40

And being at the place, he said to them, Pray ye not to enter into temptation.

Luke 22:46

And he said to them, Why sleep ye? having risen, pray that ye might not enter into temptation.

Romans 7:18-25

For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not.

Romans 8:3

For the impossibility of the law, in that it was weak by the flesh, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the flesh of sin, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand in the faith, be manly, be strengthened..

Galatians 5:16-17

And I say, Walk in Spirit, and complete not the desire of the flesh.

Galatians 5:24

And they of Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and desires.

Ephesians 6:18

By all prayer and supplication praying in all time in Spirit, and for this same watching vigilantly in all perseverance and supplication for the holy:

Philippians 3:12-14

Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:8

Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down:

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment;

Revelation 3:10

For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.

Revelation 16:15

(Behold, I come as a thief. Happy he watching, and keeping his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

Psalm 119:4-5

Thou didst command thy charges to be watched greatly.

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