Mark 14:38

36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

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

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

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

40 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
KJV
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
WEB
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
ASV
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
DARBY
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.
BLB
Watch and pray, so that you⁺ may not enter into temptation. For the spirit [is] willing, but the flesh weak.”
ÅB
Våk og be, for at dere ikke skal komme i fristelse! Ånden er villig, men kjødet er skrøpelig.
OTB
Våk og be, så dere ikke faller i fristelse. Ånden er villig, men kroppen er svak."
B1930
Våk og bed, forat I ikke skal komme i fristelse! Ånden er villig, men kjødet er skrøpelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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.”

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  • Luke 21:36

    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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  • Matthew 24:42

    Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

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  • Luke 22:40

    When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

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  • Romans 7:18–25

    I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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  • Revelation 3:2–3

    Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

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  • Luke 22:46

    “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

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  • Galatians 5:17

    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

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