Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, 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 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
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.
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.'
Themes
Gethsemane » Jesus betrayed in
Jesus Christ » History of » Retires to gethsemane (on the mount of olives)
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Peter » Present » In the garden of gethsemane
Resignation » Christ set an example of
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
divine Sympathy » For human frailties and sorrows
Temptation » Voluntary entering into
Temptation » Alertness and prayer preventing temptation
Temptation » Saints should » Pray to be kept from
Temptation » Saints should » Watch against
Temptation » Has strength through the weakness of the flesh
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:41
Prayers for Matthew 26:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer In Gethsemane
40 And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer.
Psalm 119:1
[Aleph] Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalm 119:24-25
Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart.
Psalm 119:35-37
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, you evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Psalm 119:117
Hold me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto your statutes continually.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yea, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; the desire of our soul is to your name, and to the remembrance of you.
Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
Matthew 26:38
Then said he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me.
Mark 13:33-37
Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.
Luke 8:13
Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for awhile believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Luke 21:36
Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy 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 you enter not into temptation.
Luke 22:46
And said unto them, Why sleep you? rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
Romans 7:18-25
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwells no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find 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 has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be men, be strong.
Galatians 5:16-17
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 5:24
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Philippians 3:12-14
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Psalm 119:4-5
You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently.