Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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."
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 Then he went to the disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "So the three of you could not watch with me for a single hour? 41 Watch and pray, all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The spirit is eager but the flesh is weak." 42 Again he went away for the second time and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done."
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 6:13
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.'
Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The spirit is eager but the flesh is weak."
1 Peter 4:7
Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!
Matthew 24:42
Keep on the watch then, for you never know what day your Lord will come.
Matthew 25:13
Keep on the watch then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Matthew 26:38
he said to them, "My heart is sad, sad even to death; stay here and watch with me."
Mark 13:33-37
Take care, keep awake and pray; you never know the time.
Luke 8:13
Those 'on the rock' are people who on hearing the word welcome it with enthusiasm, but they have no root; they believe for a while and fall away in the hour of trial.
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins for we do forgive everyone who has offended us; and lead us not into temptation."
Luke 21:36
From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."
Luke 22:40
and when he reached the spot he said to them, "Pray that you may not slip into temptation."
Luke 22:46
He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not slip into temptation."
Romans 7:18-25
For in me (that is, in my flesh) no good dwells, I know; the wish is there, but not the power of doing what is right.
Romans 8:3
For God has done what the Law, weakened here by the flesh, could not do; by sending his own Son in the guise of sinful flesh, to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has waylaid you that is beyond man's power; trust God, he will never let you be tempted beyond what you can stand, but when temptation comes, he will provide the way out of it, so that you can bear up under it.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch, stand firm in the faith, play the man, be strong!
Galatians 5:16-17
I mean, lead the life of the Spirit; then you will never satisfy the passions of the flesh.
Galatians 5:24
Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its emotions and passions.
Ephesians 6:18
praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints
Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already attained this or am already perfect, but I press forward to appropriate it, because I have been appropriated myself by Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:8
Keep cool, keep awake. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking out for someone to devour.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of my patient endurance, I will keep you safe through the hour of trial which is coming upon the whole world to test the dwellers on earth.
Revelation 16:15
(Lo, I am coming like a thief; blessed be he who keeps awake and holds his raiment fast, not to go naked and have the shame of exposure!)