THEOSISMark 14:38Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Watch ye: and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εις πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενης
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 26:41Watch ye: and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Matt 24:42Watch ye therefore, because you know not what hour your Lord will come.
- Rom 7:18For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will is present with me: but to accomplish that which is good, I find not.
- Rom 7:25The grace of God, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with the mind serve the law of God: but with the flesh, the law of sin.
- Luke 21:36Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come and to stand before the Son of man.
- Luke 22:40And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
- Rev 3:2Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.
- Rev 3:3Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe and do penance: If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief: and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.
The original text
Greek text, 16 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- γρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteI am awakeG1127 · γρηγορέω
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- προσεύχεσθεproseuchestheI prayG4336 · προσεύχομαι
- ἵναhinain order thatG2443 · ἵνα
- μὴmēnotG3361 · μή
- ἔλθητεelthēteI comeG2064 · ἔρχομαι
- εἰςeisintoG1519 · εἰς
- πειρασμόνpeirasmontrialG3986 · πειρασμός
- τὸtotheG3588 · ὁ
- μὲνmentrulyG3303 · μέν
- πνεῦμαpneumawindG4151 · πνεῦμα
- πρόθυμονprothymoneagerG4289 · πρόθυμος
- ἡhētheG3588 · ὁ
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- σὰρξsarxfleshG4561 · σάρξ
- ἀσθενήςasthenēsweakG772 · ἀσθενής