11 translations · Greek
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- KJV King James Version
- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Watch, and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Stay awake and pray, so that you don't fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] ready, but the flesh weak.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| γρηγορεῖτε | grēgoreite | Watch | G1127 γρηγορέω to keep watch |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| προσεύχεσθε | proseuchesthe | pray | G4336 προσεύχομαι to pray |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| εἰσέλθητε | eiselthēte | you will not enter | G1525 εἰσέρχομαι to enter |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| πειρασμόν | peirasmon | temptation | G3986 πειρασμός temptation/testing: temptation |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μὲν | men | For | G3303 μέν on the other hand |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| πρόθυμον | prothymon | [is] willing | G4289 πρόθυμος eager |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| σὰρξ | sarx | body | G4561 σάρξ flesh |
| ἀσθενής | asthenēs | [is] weak | G772 ἀσθενής weak |
Related verses
- Luke 22:46
and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
- Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- 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:
- 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.’
- Galatians 5:16–17
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
- 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.
- 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.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
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.”
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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