Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 26:41 in other translations
| BSB | “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” |
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| WEB | Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” |
| ASV | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
| YLT | watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.' |
| DARBY | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak. |
| BBE | Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. |
| Webster | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. |
What does Matthew 26:41 mean?
Barnes' Notes
And pray. Seek aid from God by supplication in view of the thickening calamities.
That ye enter not into temptation. That ye be not overcome and oppressed with these trials of your faith, so as to deny me. The word temptation here properly means, what would try their faith in the approaching calamities his rejection and death. It would try their faith, because though they supposed he was the Messiah, they were not very clearly aware of the necessity of his death; they did not fully understand that he was to rise again. They had cherished the belief that he was to establish a kingdom while he lived. When they should see him, therefore rejected, tried, crucified, dead; when they should see him submit to all this, as if he had not power to deliver himself, then would be the trial of their faith; and in view of it, he exhorted them to pray that they might not so enter temptation as to be overcome by it, and fall.
The spirit indeed is willing, etc. The mind, the disposition is ready, and disposed to bear these trials; but the flesh, the natural feelings, through the fear of danger, is weak, and will be likely to lead you astray when the trial comes. Though you may have strong faith, and believe now that you will not deny me, yet human nature is weak, shrinks at trials, and you should, therefore seek strength from on high. This was not intended for an apology for their sleeping, but to excite them, notwithstanding he knew that they loved him, to be on guard, lest the weakness of human nature should be insufficient to sustain them in the hour of their temptation.
(m) "Watch" Mk 13:33, 14:38, Lk 22:40, Eph 6:18, Rev 16:15 (n) "ye enter" Prov 4:14,15 (o) "into temptation" Rev 3:10 (p) "spirit indeed" Isa 26:8,9, Rom 7:18-25, Gal 5:17
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:36-46
He who made atonement for the sins of mankind, submitted himself in a garden of suffering, to the will of God, from which man had revolted in a garden of pleasure. Christ took with him into that part of the garden where he suffered his agony, only those who had witnessed his glory in his transfiguration. Those are best prepared to suffer with Christ, who have by faith beheld his glory. The words used denote the most…
Matthew 26:41 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 26:41
- Luke 22:46
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
- Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- Mark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
- Matthew 6:13
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.
- Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
- Galatians 5:16-17
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
- Luke 21:36
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.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- 1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
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.
- Romans 7:18-25
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. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. …
- Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:42; 25:13; Mr 13:33-37; 14:38; Lu 21:36; 22:40,46; 1Co 16:13
Eph 6:18; 1Pe 4:7; 5:8; Re 16:15
enter.
6:13; Pr 4:14,15; Lu 8:13; 11:4; 1Co 10:13; 2Pe 2:9; Re 3:10
the spirit.
Ps 119:4,5,24,25,32,35-37,115,117,1; Isa 26:8,9; Ro 7:18-25; 8:3
1Co 9:27; Ga 5:16,17,24; Php 3:12-14
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Context
- Matthew 26:40
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
- Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Matthew 26:42
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.
Matthew 26:41 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Velad y orad, para que no entréis en tentación: el espíritu á la verdad está presto, mas la carne enferma. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Veillez et priez, afin que vous n’entriez pas en tentation; l’esprit est prompt, mais la chair est faible. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wachet und betet, auf daß ihr nicht in Versuchung kommet; der Geist zwar ist willig, das Fleisch aber schwach. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vigilate, et orate ut non intretis in tentationem. Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infirma. |