Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Set a watch
Bible References
Nevertheless
Luke 6:11
But the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees became furious and began discussing among themselves what they could do to Jesus.
Acts 4:24
And when the disciples heard this report they united their voices to God in prayer [saying]: "O, Lord, You made the heaven, the earth, the sea and everything in them.
Set a watch
Matthew 26:41
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]."
Luke 21:36
But you should be alert at all times, offering earnest prayers, so that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen, and to appear [acceptable] in front of the Son of man [on that day]."
1 Peter 5:8
Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.