Mark 14:38
New International Version
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

New Living Translation
Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

English Standard Version
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Berean Standard Bible
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Berean Literal Bible
Watch and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

King James Bible
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

New King James Version
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

New American Standard Bible
Keep watching and praying, so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

NASB 1995
“Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

NASB 1977
“Keep watching and praying, that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Amplified Bible
Keep [actively] watching and praying so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Christian Standard Bible
Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Watch and pray lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is willing and ready, but the body is weak.”

Contemporary English Version
Stay awake and pray that you won't be tested. You want to do what is right, but you are weak."

Douay-Rheims Bible
Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

English Revised Version
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak."

Good News Translation
And he said to them, "Keep watch, and pray that you will not fall 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."

Literal Standard Version
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”

Majority Standard Bible
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

New American Bible
Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit 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 Revised Standard Version
Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

New Heart English Bible
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Webster's Bible Translation
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Weymouth New Testament
Be wakeful, all of you, and keep on praying, that you may not come into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."

World English Bible
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Young's Literal Translation
Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane
37Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour? 38Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” 39Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.…

Cross References
Matthew 26:41
"Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

Mark 14:37
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. "Simon, are you asleep?" He asked. "Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

Mark 14:39
Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.


Treasury of Scripture

Watch you and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Watch.

Mark 14:34
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

The spirit.

Romans 7:18-25
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not…

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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Mark 14
1. A conspiracy against Jesus.
3. Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.
10. Judas sells his Master for money.
12. Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22. after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26. declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.
43. Judas betrays him with a kiss.
46. Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
53. falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
65. shamefully abused by them;
66. and thrice denied by Peter.














Verse 38. - Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The great temptation of the disciples at that moment was to deny Christ under the influence of fear. And so our Lord gives here the true remedy against temptation of every kind; namely, watchfulness and prayer - watchfulness, against the craft and subtlety of the devil or man; and prayer, for the Divine help to overcome. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Here our Lord graciously finds excuses for them. It is as though he said, "I know that in heart and mind you are ready to cleave to me, even though the Jews should threaten you with death. But I know also that your flesh is weak. Pray, then, that the weakness of the flesh may not overcome the strength of the spirit." St. Jerome says, "In whatever degree we trust to the ardor of the spirit, in the same degree ought we to fear because of the infirmity of the flesh."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Watch
γρηγορεῖτε (grēgoreite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1127: (a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant. From egeiro; to keep awake, i.e. Watch.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

pray
προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

you will not enter
ἔλθητε (elthēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

temptation.
πειρασμόν (peirasmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3986: From peirazo; a putting to proof (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity.

For
μὲν (men)
Conjunction
Strong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

spirit
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

[is] willing,
πρόθυμον (prothymon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4289: Eager, ready, willing, prompt. From pro and thumos; forward in spirit, i.e. Predisposed; neuter alacrity.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σὰρξ (sarx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

[is] weak.”
ἀσθενής (asthenēs)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 772: (lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick. Strengthless.


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