Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Watch and pray, that you don't enter 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.
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."
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 He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that you don't enter 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 cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done."
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 6:13
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
Psalm 119:1
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.
Psalm 119:24-25
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED
Psalm 119:32
I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY
Psalm 119:35-37
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Psalm 119:117
Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Matthew 26:38
Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."
Mark 13:33-37
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.
Luke 8:13
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Luke 11:4
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"
Luke 21:36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Luke 22:40
When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."
Luke 22:46
and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
Romans 7:18-25
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.
Romans 8:3
For what the law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
Galatians 5:16-17
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;
Revelation 3:10
Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Revelation 16:15
"Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame."
Psalm 119:4-5
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.