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Mark 14:38

TemptationPrayerSelf-control

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

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

39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

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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.

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  • Matthew 26:41

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

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  • Luke 21:36

    Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

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  • Matthew 24:42

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

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  • Luke 22:40

    And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

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  • 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.

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  • Revelation 3:2–3

    Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

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  • Luke 22:46

    And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

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  • 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.

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