Mark 14:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

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  • Matt 26:41 : 41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
  • Luke 22:40 : 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.
  • Luke 22:46 : 46 And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.
  • Rom 7:18-25 : 18 For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right. 19 For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do. 20 But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me. 21 So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me. 22 In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God, 23 But I see another law in my body, working against the law of my mind, and making me the servant of the law of sin which is in my flesh. 24 How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death? 25 I give praise to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant to the law of God, but with my flesh to the law of sin.
  • Mark 14:34 : 34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
  • Matt 24:42 : 42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
  • Rev 3:2-3 : 2 Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure. 3 Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
  • Matt 25:13 : 13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 26:36-46
    11 verses
    95%

    36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

    37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

    38 Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

    39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

    41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

    42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

    43 And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

    44 And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

    45 Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

    46 Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.

  • Mark 14:30-37
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    88%

    30 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

    31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

    32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.

    33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

    34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

    35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

    36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

  • Mark 14:39-42
    4 verses
    84%

    39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

    40 And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

    41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

    42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

  • Luke 22:40-46
    7 verses
    83%

    40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

    41 And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

    42 Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.

    43 And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength.

    44 And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

    45 And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

    46 And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

  • Mark 13:35-37
    3 verses
    77%

    35 So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

    36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

    37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

  • Mark 13:33
    76%

    33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

  • Luke 21:36
    76%

    36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

  • Luke 22:31-34
    4 verses
    73%

    31 Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

    32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

    33 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.

    34 And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

  • Luke 18:1
    72%

    1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

  • Luke 12:39-40
    2 verses
    71%

    39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Mark 1:35
    71%

    35 And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
    70%

    7 But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

  • Matt 14:25
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    25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

  • Matt 17:21
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  • Matt 24:42
    70%

    42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

  • Luke 6:12
    70%

    12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

  • Mark 14:27
    69%

    27 And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

  • 1 Thess 5:6
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    6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.