Matthew 26:41

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
  • Matt 25:13 : 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
  • Mark 14:38 : 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
  • Luke 22:46 : 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
  • Gal 5:16-17 : 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth ainst the Spirit, and the Spirit ainst the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
  • Eph 6:18 : 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
  • Rom 7:18-25 : 18 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. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me fm the body of this death? 25 I thank God thugh Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
  • 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
  • Rev 16:15 : 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
  • Luke 21:36 : 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.
  • Luke 22:40 : 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
  • Matt 26:38 : 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
  • Mark 13:33-37 : 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
  • Matt 24:42 : 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
  • Ps 119:32 : 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
  • Prov 4:14-15 : 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
  • Ps 119:1 : 1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
  • Ps 119:24-25 : 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers. 25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
  • Ps 119:35-37 : 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
  • Ps 119:115 : 115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
  • Ps 119:117 : 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
  • Luke 11:4 : 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak thugh the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
  • 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
  • Phil 3:12-14 : 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • Gal 5:24 : 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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    31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

    32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

    33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

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

    35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

    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?

    38 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.

    41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

    42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

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    36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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    38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

    39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

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    42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

    43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

    44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

    45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

    46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

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    39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

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

    41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

    42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

    43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

    44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

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

  • 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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    33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

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    36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

    37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

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    16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

    17 For the flesh lusteth ainst the Spirit, and the Spirit ainst 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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  • 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

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  • 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

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