Mark 14:38

World English Bible (2000)

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

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  • Matt 26:41 : 41 Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
  • Luke 22:40 : 40 When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."
  • Luke 22:46 : 46 and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
  • Rom 7:18-25 : 18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good. 19 For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice. 20 But if what I don't desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. 21 I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present. 22 For I delight in God's law after the inward man, 23 but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God's law, but with the flesh, the sin's law.
  • Mark 14:34 : 34 He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."
  • Luke 21:36 : 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."
  • Matt 24:42 : 42 Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.
  • Rev 3:2-3 : 2 Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won't watch, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come upon you.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
  • Matt 6:13 : 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.'
  • Matt 25:13 : 13 Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 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.
  • Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

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  • Matt 26:36-46
    11 verses
    95%

    36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."

    37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

    38 Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."

    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.

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

    45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to 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 Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

  • Mark 14:30-37
    8 verses
    88%

    30 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

    31 But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

    32 They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."

    33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

    34 He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."

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

    36 He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."

    37 He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?

  • Mark 14:39-42
    4 verses
    84%

    39 Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.

    40 Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.

    41 He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

    42 Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

  • Luke 22:40-46
    7 verses
    83%

    40 When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."

    41 He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,

    42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

    43 An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

    44 Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

    45 When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,

    46 and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."

  • Mark 13:35-37
    3 verses
    77%

    35 Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;

    36 lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

    37 What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."

  • Mark 13:33
    76%

    33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.

  • Luke 21:36
    76%

    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."

  • Luke 22:31-34
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    73%

    31 The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

    32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."

    33 He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"

    34 He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times."

  • Luke 18:1
    72%

    1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

  • Luke 12:39-40
    2 verses
    71%

    39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

    40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."

  • Mark 1:35
    71%

    35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
    70%

    7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

  • Matt 14:25
    70%

    25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

  • Matt 17:21
    70%

    21 But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."

  • Matt 24:42
    70%

    42 Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

  • Luke 6:12
    70%

    12 It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Mark 14:27
    69%

    27 Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

  • 1 Thess 5:6
    69%

    6 so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.